Pyridine compounds as allosteric SHP2 inhibitors

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure is directed to inhibitors of SHP2 and their use in the treatment of disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Patent ApplicationNo. PCT/US2018/013018, filed Jan. 9, 2018, which claims the benefit ofU.S. Provisional Application No. 62/449,529, filed Jan. 23, 2017, thecontents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to inhibitors of protein tyrosinephosphatase SHP2 useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders.Specifically, this disclosure is concerned with compounds andcompositions inhibiting SHP2, methods of treating diseases associatedwith SHP2, and methods of synthesizing these compounds.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

SH2 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-2 (SHP2) is anon-receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase encoded by the PTPN11 genethat contributes to multiple cellular functions including proliferation,differentiation, cell cycle maintenance and migration. SHP2 is involvedin signaling through the Ras-mitogen-activated protein kinase, theJAK-STAT or the phosphoinositol 3-kinase-AKT pathways.

SHP2 has two N-terminal Src homology 2 domains (N—SH2 and C—SH2), acatalytic domain (PTP), and a C-terminal tail. The two SH2 domainscontrol the subcellular localization and functional regulation of SHP2.The molecule exists in an inactive, self-inhibited conformationstabilized by a binding network involving residues from both the N—SH2and PTP domains. Stimulation by, for example, cytokines or growthfactors leads to exposure of the catalytic site resulting in enzymaticactivation of SHP2.

Mutations in the PTPN11 gene and subsequently in SHP2 have beenidentified in several human diseases, such as Noonan Syndrome, LeopardSyndrome, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemias, neuroblastoma, melanoma,acute myeloid leukemia and cancers of the breast, lung and colon. SHP2,therefore, represents a highly attractive target for the development ofnovel therapies for the treatment of various diseases. The compounds ofthe present disclosure fulfill the need for small molecules to thatinhibit the activity of SHP2.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to compounds capable of inhibiting theactivity of SHP2. The disclosure further provides a process for thepreparation of compounds disclosed herein, pharmaceutical preparationscomprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds andcompositions in the management of diseases or disorders associated withthe aberrant activity of SHP2.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a)),—N(R^(a))S(O)₂, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—, —C(O)O—,—OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula II:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula III:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-X:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHR⁵, —OR⁵,—NHC(O)R⁵, —NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O, wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo;wherein each aryl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-Y:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHR⁵, —OR⁵,—NHC(O)R⁵, —NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),NH₂, —OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, or heteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein eachalkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl or heteroaryl isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-Y thatare of Formula I-Y1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHC(O)R⁵,—NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),—OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, orheterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, orheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂,halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-Y thatare of Formula I-Y6:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic aryl or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S—;

Y² is —NR^(a)—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², as drawn, isbound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side of the Y²moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R³ is combined with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, halogen,or —NR⁵R⁶;

R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl or —OH;

R⁴ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl, —CH₂OH,—CF₂OH, or —CHFOH, wherein alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently, at each occurrence, —H or —C₁-C₆alkyl;and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-Y thatare of Formula I-Y7:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic aryl or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², as drawn, isbound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side of the Y²moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R³ is combined with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, halogen,or —NR⁵R⁶;

R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl or —OH;

R⁴ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl, —CH₂OH,—CF₂OH, or —CHFOH, wherein alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently, at each occurrence, —H or —C₁-C₆alkyl;and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-Z:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S—, a direct bond, —NH—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂—NH—, —C(═CH₂)—, —CH—, or—S(O)—;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —NH₂, halogen, —C(O)OR^(b), —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, or heteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O; wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl,or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and wherein theheterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHR⁵, —OR⁵,—NHC(O)R⁵, —NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),NH₂, —OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, or heteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein eachalkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl or heteroaryl isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to methods of treating adisease associated with SHP2 modulation in a subject in need thereof,comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of one ormore compounds disclosed herein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III,I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs,solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof).

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to methods of inhibiting SHP2.The method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof, aneffective amount of one or more compounds disclosed herein (e.g.,compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomersthereof).

Another aspect of the disclosure is directed to pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising one or more compounds disclosed herein (e.g.,compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomersthereof) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier can further comprise an excipient, diluent, orsurfactant. The pharmaceutical composition can be effective for treatinga disease associated with SHP2 modulation in a subject in need thereof.

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to methods of treating adisease associated with SHP2 modulation in a subject in need thereof,comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of apharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds disclosedherein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof).

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to methods of inhibiting SHP2comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, an effectiveamount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compoundsdisclosed herein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, orI-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates,hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof).

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to one or more compoundsdisclosed herein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, orI-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates,hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), for use in treating orpreventing a disease associated with SHP2 modulation. One aspect of thedisclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or morecompounds disclosed herein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X,I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates,hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier, for use in treating of preventing a diseaseassociated with SHP2 modulation.

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to the use of one or morecompounds disclosed herein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X,I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates,hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), in the manufacture of amedicament for treating or preventing a disease associated with SHP2modulation. Another aspect of the disclosure relates to the use ofpharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds disclosedherein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof), and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing adisease associated with SHP2 modulation.

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to one or more compoundsdisclosed herein (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, orI-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates,hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), for use as a medicament.Another aspect of the disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositionscomprising one or more compounds disclosed herein (e.g., compounds ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptablesalts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), foruse as a medicament. In some embodiments, the medicament is used fortreating or preventing a disease associated with SHP2 modulation.

The present disclosure also provides compounds and pharmaceuticalcompositions that are useful in inhibiting SHP2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

In a first aspect, compounds of Formula I are described:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, Y¹, Y², and nare described as above.

In another aspect, compounds of the Formula II are described:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, Y², and n aredescribed as above.

In another aspect, compounds of the Formula III are described:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, Y², and n aredescribed as above.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-X:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, Y², and n aredescribed as above.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-Y:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, Y², and n aredescribed as above.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I-Z:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, Y², and n aredescribed as above.

The details of the disclosure are set forth in the accompanyingdescription below. Although methods and materials similar or equivalentto those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of thepresent disclosure, illustrative methods and materials are nowdescribed. Other features, objects, and advantages of the disclosurewill be apparent from the description and from the claims. In thespecification and the appended claims, the singular forms also includethe plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Unless definedotherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the samemeaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art towhich this disclosure belongs. All patents and publications cited inthis specification are incorporated herein by reference in theirentireties.

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The articles “a” and “an” are used in this disclosure and may refer toone or more than one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical objectof the article. By way of example, “an element” may mean one element ormore than one element.

The term “and/or” is used in this disclosure to possibly mean either“and” or “or” unless indicated otherwise.

As used herein, “optional” or “optionally” may mean that thesubsequently described event or circumstance may or may not occur, andthat the description includes instances where the event or circumstanceoccurs and instances in which it does not. For example, “optionallysubstituted aryl” may encompass both “aryl” and “substituted aryl” asdefined herein. It will be understood by those ordinarily skilled in theart, with respect to any group containing one or more substituents, thatsuch groups are not intended to introduce any substitution orsubstitution patterns that are sterically impractical, syntheticallynon-feasible, and/or inherently unstable.

The term “optionally substituted” is understood to possibly mean that agiven chemical moiety (e.g. an alkyl group) can (but is not required to)be bonded other substituents (e.g. heteroatoms). For instance, an alkylgroup that is optionally substituted may be a fully saturated alkylchain (i.e. a pure hydrocarbon). Alternatively, the same optionallysubstituted alkyl group may have substituents different from hydrogen.For instance, it can, at any point along the chain be bonded to ahalogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or any other substituent describedherein. Thus the term “optionally substituted” may mean that a givenchemical moiety has the potential to contain other functional groups,but does not necessarily have any further functional groups.

The term “aryl” may refer to cyclic, aromatic hydrocarbon groups thathave 1 to 2 aromatic rings, including monocyclic or bicyclic groups suchas phenyl, biphenyl or naphthyl. Where containing two aromatic rings(bicyclic, etc.), the aromatic rings of the aryl group may be joined ata single point (e.g., biphenyl), or fused (e.g., naphthyl). The arylgroup may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents, e.g., 1to 5 substituents, at any point of attachment. Exemplary substituentsinclude, but are not limited to, —H, -halogen, —O—C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OC₂-C₆alkenyl, —OC₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —OH, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —OC(O)C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)C₁-C₆alkyl,—OC(O)OC₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —NH(C₁-C₆alkyl), —N(C₁-C₆alkyl)₂,—S(O)₂—C₁-C₆alkyl, —S(O)NHC₁-C₆alkyl, and —S(O)N(C₁-C₆alkyl)₂. Thesubstituents can themselves be optionally substituted.

Unless otherwise specifically defined, “heteroaryl” may mean amonovalent or multivalent monocyclic aromatic radical or a polycyclicaromatic radical of 5 to 24 ring atoms, containing one or more ringheteroatoms selected from N, S, P, and O, the remaining ring atoms beingC. Heteroaryl as herein defined also may mean a bicyclic heteroaromaticgroup wherein the heteroatom is selected from N, S, P, and O. The termmay also include multiple condensed ring systems that have at least onesuch aromatic ring, which multiple condensed ring systems are furtherdescribed below. The term may also include multiple condensed ringsystems (e.g., ring systems comprising 2, 3 or 4 rings) wherein aheteroaryl group, as defined above, can be condensed with one or morerings selected from heteroaryls (to form for example a naphthyridinylsuch as 1,8-naphthyridinyl), heterocycles, (to form for example a 1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthyridinyl such as 1, 2, 3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridinyl), carbocycles (to form for example5,6,7, 8-tetrahydroquinolyl) and aryls (to form for example indazolyl)to form the multiple condensed ring system. The rings of the multiplecondensed ring system can be connected to each other via fused, spiroand bridged bonds when allowed by valency requirements. It is to beunderstood that the individual rings of the multiple condensed ringsystem may be connected in any order relative to one another. It is alsoto be understood that the point of attachment of a multiple condensedring system (as defined above for a heteroaryl) can be at any positionof the multiple condensed ring system including a heteroaryl,heterocycle, aryl or carbocycle portion of the multiple condensed ringsystem and at any suitable atom of the multiple condensed ring systemincluding a carbon atom and heteroatom (e.g., a nitrogen). The aromaticradical may be optionally substituted independently with one or moresubstituents described herein. Examples include, but are not limited to,furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl,isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, indolyl, thiophen-2-yl,quinolyl, benzopyranyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl,benzo[d]imidazolyl, thieno[3,2-b]thiophene, triazolyl, triazinyl,imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazolyl, furo[2,3-c]pyridinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl,indazolyl, 1-methyl-1H-indazolyl, pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridinyl,pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridinyl,thieno[3,2-c]pyridinyl, thieno[2,3-c]pyridinyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl,benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indolinyl, indolinonyl, dihydrobenzothiophenyl,dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzofuran, chromanyl, thiochromanyl,tetrahydroquinolinyl, dihydrobenzothiazine, dihydrobenzoxanyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, 1,6-naphthyridinyl, benzo[de]isoquinolinyl,pyrido[4,3-b][1,6]naphthyridinyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyrazinyl, quinazolinyl,tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridinyl, isoindolyl,isoindolin-1-one, indolin-2-one, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl,pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridinyl, pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridinyl,imidazo[5,4-b]pyridinyl, pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl,tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1λ²-pyrrolo[2,1-b]pyrimidine, dibenzo[b,d]thiophene,pyridin-2-one, furo[3,2-c]pyridinyl, furo[2,3-c]pyridinyl,1H-pyrido[3,4-b][1,4]thiazinyl, 2-methylbenzo[d]oxazolyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl,benzooxazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, benzo[d]isoxazolyl, benzo[d]oxazolyl,furo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, benzothiophenyl, 1,5-naphthyridinyl,furo[3,2-b]pyridinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl,benzo[1,2,3]triazolyl, 1-methyl-1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazolyl,imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazinyl,quinoxalinyl, benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazolyl, benzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazolyl,1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one,3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[1,5-b][1,2]oxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl,4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazolyl,imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyrrolyl, 3H-indolyl,benzo[d][1,3]dioxolyl, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, and derivatives of anyof the foregoing.

“Alkyl” may refer to a straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon.C₁-C₆alkyl groups contain 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of a C₁-C₆alkylgroup may include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl,pentyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl, isopentyl andneopentyl.

The term “alkenyl” may mean an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing acarbon-carbon double bond and which may be straight or branched havingabout 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain. Certain alkenyl groups mayhave about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms in the chain. Branched may meanthat one or more lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, or propyl areattached to a linear alkenyl chain. Exemplary alkenyl groups include,but are not limited to, ethenyl, propenyl, n-butenyl, and i-butenyl. AC₂-C₆ alkenyl group is an alkenyl group containing between 2 and 6carbon atoms.

The term “alkynyl” may mean an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing acarbon-carbon triple bond and which may be straight or branched havingabout 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain. Certain alkynyl groups mayhave about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms in the chain. Branched may meanthat one or more lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, or propyl areattached to a linear alkynyl chain. Exemplary alkynyl groups mayinclude, but are not limited to, ethynyl, propynyl, n-butynyl,2-butynyl, 3-methylbutynyl, and n-pentynyl. A C₂-C₆ alkynyl group is analkynyl group containing between 2 and 6 carbon atoms.

The term “cycloalkyl” may mean monocyclic or polycyclic saturated carbonrings containing 3-18 carbon atoms. Examples of cycloalkyl groups mayinclude, without limitations, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptanyl, cyclooctanyl, norboranyl, norborenyl,bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, or bicyclo[2.2.2]octenyl. A C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl is acycloalkyl group containing between 3 and 8 carbon atoms. A cycloalkylgroup may be fused (e.g., decalin) or bridged (e.g., norbornane).

The term “cycloalkenyl” may mean monocyclic, non-aromatic unsaturatedcarbon rings containing 4-18 carbon atoms. Examples of cycloalkenylgroups may include, without limitation, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl,cycloheptenyl, cyclooctenyl, and norborenyl. A C₄-C₈ cycloalkenyl is acycloalkenyl group containing between 4 and 8 carbon atoms.

In some embodiments, the terms “heterocyclyl” or “heterocycloalkyl” or“heterocycle” may refer to monocyclic or polycyclic 3 to 24-memberedrings containing carbon and heteroatoms selected from oxygen,phosphorus, nitrogen, and sulfur and wherein there are no delocalized πelectrons (aromaticity) shared among the ring carbon or heteroatoms.Heterocyclyl rings may include, but are not limited to, oxetanyl,azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl,thiazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyranyl, thiopyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl,dioxalinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinylS-oxide, thiomorpholinyl S-dioxide, piperazinyl, azepinyl, oxepinyl,diazepinyl, tropanyl, and homotropanyl. A heteroycyclyl orheterocycloalkyl ring may also be fused or bridged, e.g., can be abicyclic ring.

In some embodiments “heterocyclyl” or “heterocycloalkyl” or“heterocycle” may be a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated,mono or bicyclic ring containing 3-24 atoms of which at least one atomis chosen from nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, which may, unless otherwisespecified, be carbon or nitrogen linked, wherein a —CH₂— group canoptionally be replaced by a —C(O)— or a ring sulfur atom may beoptionally oxidised to form the S-oxides. “Heterocyclyl” may be asaturated, partially saturated or unsaturated, mono or bicyclic ringcontaining 5 or 6 atoms of which at least one atom is chosen fromnitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, which may, unless otherwise specified, becarbon or nitrogen linked, wherein a —CH₂— group can optionally bereplaced by a —C(O)— or a ring sulfur atom may be optionally oxidised toform S-oxide(s). Non-limiting examples and suitable values of the term“heterocyclyl” may include thiazolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolinyl,2-pyrrolidonyl, 2,5-dioxopyrrolidinyl, 2-benzoxazolinonyl,1,1-dioxotetrahydro thienyl, 2,4-dioxoimidazolidinyl,2-oxo-1,3,4-(4-triazolinyl), 2-oxazolidinonyl, 5,6-dihydro uracilyl,1,3-benzodioxolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl,4-thiazolidonyl, morpholino, 2-oxotetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, tetrahydropyranyl, piperidyl,1-oxo-1,3-dihydroisoindolyl, piperazinyl, thiomorpholino,1,1-dioxothiomorpholino, tetrahydropyranyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl,homopiperazinyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl,thiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,3,4-triazolyl, pyranyl,indolyl, pyrimidyl, thiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyridyl,4-pyridonyl, quinolyl and 1-isoquinolonyl.

As used herein, the term “halo” or “halogen” may mean a fluoro, chloro,bromo, or iodo group.

The term “carbonyl” may refer to a functional group comprising a carbonatom double-bonded to an oxygen atom. It can be abbreviated herein as“oxo,” as C(O), or as C═O.

“Spirocycle” or “spirocyclic” may mean carbogenic bicyclic ring systemswith both rings connected through a single atom. The ring can bedifferent in size and nature, or identical in size and nature. Examplesmay include, but are not limited to, spiropentane, spirohexane,spiroheptane, spirooctane, spirononane, or spirodecane. One or both ofthe rings in a spirocycle can be fused to another carbocyclic,heterocyclic, aromatic, or heteroaromatic ring. One or more of thecarbon atoms in the spirocycle can be substituted with a heteroatom(e.g., O, N, S, or P). A C₅-C₁₂ spirocycle is a spirocycle containingbetween 5 and 12 carbon atoms. One or more of the carbon atoms can besubstituted with a heteroatom.

The term “spirocyclic heterocycle,” “spiroheterocyclyl,” or“spiroheterocycle” is understood to possibly mean a spirocycle whereinat least one of the rings is a heterocycle (e.g., at least one of therings is furanyl, morpholinyl, or piperadinyl). A spirocyclicheterocycle can contain between 5 and 12 atoms, at least one of which isa heteroatom selected from N, O, S and P.

The disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising aneffective amount of one or more disclosed compounds and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier. As used herein “pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier, diluent or excipient” may include without limitationany adjuvant, carrier, excipient, glidant, sweetening agent, diluent,preservative, dye/colorant, flavor enhancer, surfactant, wetting agent,dispersing agent, suspending agent, stabilizer, isotonic agent, solvent,surfactant, or emulsifier that has been approved by the United StatesFood and Drug Administration as being acceptable for use in humans ordomestic animals.

The disclosure may include pharmaceutically acceptable salts of thecompounds disclosed herein. Representative “pharmaceutically acceptablesalts” may include, e.g., water-soluble and water-insoluble salts, suchas the acetate, amsonate (4,4-diaminostilbene-2,2-disulfonate),benzenesulfonate, benzonate, bicarbonate, bisulfate, bitartrate, borate,bromide, butyrate, calcium, calcium edetate, camsylate, carbonate,chloride, citrate, clavulariate, dihydrochloride, edetate, edisylate,estolate, esylate, fiunarate, gluceptate, gluconate, glutamate,glycollylarsanilate, hexafluorophosphate, hexylresorcinate, hydrabamine,hydrobromide, hydrochloride, hydroxynaphthoate, iodide, sethionate,lactate, lactobionate, laurate, magnesium, malate, maleate, mandelate,mesylate, methylbromide, methylnitrate, methylsulfate, mucate,napsylate, nitrate, N-methylglucamine ammonium salt,3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate, oleate, oxalate, palmitate, pamoate,1,1-methene-bis-2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate, einbonate, pantothenate,phosphate/diphosphate, picrate, polygalacturonate, propionate,p-toluenesulfonate, salicylate, stearate, subacetate, succinate,sulfate, sulfosalicylate, suramate, tannate, tartrate, teoclate,tosylate, triethiodide, and valerate salts.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” also includes both acid and baseaddition salts. “Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt” mayrefer to those salts which retain the biological effectiveness andproperties of the free bases, which are not biologically or otherwiseundesirable, and which may be formed with inorganic acids such as, butare not limited to, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid,nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like, and organic acids such as,but not limited to, acetic acid, 2,2-dichloroacetic acid, adipic acid,alginic acid, ascorbic acid, aspartic acid, benzenesulfonic acid,benzoic acid, 4-acetamidobenzoic acid, camphoric acid,camphor-10-sulfonic acid, capric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid,carbonic acid, cinnamic acid, citric acid, cyclamic acid,dodecylsulfuric acid, ethane-1,2-disulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid,2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, formic acid, fumaric acid, galactaricacid, gentisic acid, glucoheptonic acid, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid,glutamic acid, glutaric acid, 2-oxo-glutaric acid, glycerophosphoricacid, glycolic acid, hippuric acid, isobutyric acid, lactic acid,lactobionic acid, lauric acid, maleic acid, malic acid, malonic acid,mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, mucic acid,naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid, naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid,l-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, nicotinic acid, oleic acid, orotic acid,oxalic acid, palmitic acid, pamoic acid, propionic acid, pyroglutamicacid, pyruvic acid, salicylic acid, 4-aminosalicylic acid, sebacic acid,stearic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, thiocyanic acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, undecylenic acid, and thelike.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salt” may refer to thosesalts that retain the biological effectiveness and properties of thefree acids, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable. Thesesalts may be prepared from addition of an inorganic base or an organicbase to the free acid. Salts derived from inorganic bases may include,but are not limited to, the sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium,calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, aluminum salts andthe like. For example, inorganic salts may include, but are not limitedto, ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium salts. Saltsderived from organic bases may include, but are not limited to, salts ofprimary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines includingnaturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines and basic ionexchange resins, such as ammonia, isopropylamine, trimethylamine,diethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, diethanolamine,ethanolamine, deanol, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, 2-diethylaminoethanol,dicyclohexylamine, lysine, arginine, histidine, caffeine, procaine,hydrabamine, choline, betaine, benethamine, benzathine, ethylenediamine,glucosamine, methylglucamine, theobromine, triethanolamine,tromethamine, purines, piperazine, piperidine, N-ethylpiperidine,polyamine resins and the like.

The term “tautomers” may refer to a set of compounds that have the samenumber and type of atoms, but differ in bond connectivity and are inequilibrium with one another. A “tautomer” is a single member of thisset of compounds. Typically a single tautomer is drawn but it may beunderstood that this single structure may represent all possibletautomers that might exist. Examples include enol-ketone tautomerism.When a ketone is drawn it may be understood that both the enol andketone forms are part of the disclosure.

The disclosure may include prodrugs of the compounds described herein.The term “prodrug,” as used in this disclosure, may mean a compoundwhich is convertible in vivo by metabolic means (e.g., by hydrolysis) toa disclosed compound. Furthermore, as used herein a prodrug may be adrug which is inactive in the body, but may be transformed in the bodytypically either during absorption or after absorption from thegastrointestinal tract into the active compound. The conversion of theprodrug into the active compound in the body may be done chemically orbiologically (i.e., using an enzyme).

The disclosure may include solvates of the compounds described herein.The term “solvate” may refer to a complex of variable stoichiometryformed by a solute and solvent. Such solvents for the purpose of thedisclosure may not interfere with the biological activity of the solute.Examples of suitable solvents may include, but are not limited to,water, MeOH, EtOH, and AcOH. Solvates wherein water is the solventmolecule are typically referred to as hydrates. Hydrates may includecompositions containing stoichiometric amounts of water, as well ascompositions containing variable amounts of water.

The disclosure may include isomers of the compounds described herein.The term “isomer” may refer to compounds that have the same compositionand molecular weight but differ in physical and/or chemical properties.The structural difference may be in constitution (geometric isomers) orin the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light (stereoisomers).With regard to stereoisomers, the compounds of the present disclosuremay have one or more asymmetric carbon atom and may occur as racemates,racemic mixtures and as individual enantiomers or diastereomers.

The disclosure may include stereoisomers of the compounds describedherein. The term “stereoisomers” may refer to the set of compounds whichhave the same number and type of atoms and share the same bondconnectivity between those atoms, but differ in three dimensionalstructure. The term “stereoisomer” may refer to any member of this setof compounds. For instance, a stereoisomer may be an enantiomer or adiastereomer.

In addition, the present disclosure may embrace all geometric andpositional isomers. For example, if a compound of the present disclosureincorporates a double bond or a fused ring, both the cis- andtrans-forms, as well as mixtures, are embraced within the scope of thedisclosure. If the compound contains a double bond, the substituent maybe in the E or Z configuration. If the compound contains a disubstitutedcycloalkyl, the cycloalkyl substituent may have a cis or transconfiguration.

The term “enantiomers” may refer to a pair of stereoisomers which arenon-superimposable mirror images of one another. The term “enantiomer”may refer to a single member of this pair of stereoisomers. The term“racemic” may refer to a 1:1 mixture of a pair of enantiomers. Thedisclosure may include enantiomers of the compounds described herein.Each compound herein disclosed includes all the enantiomers that conformto the general structure of the compound. The compounds may be in aracemic or enantiomerically pure form, or any other form in terms ofstereochemistry. In some embodiments the compounds may be the(S)-enantiomer. In other embodiments the compounds may be the(R)-enantiomer. In yet other embodiments, the compounds may be the (+)or (−) enantiomers.

In some embodiments, compounds and compositions of the disclosure may beenriched to provide predominantly one enantiomer of a compound describedherein. An enantiomerically enriched mixture may comprise, for example,at least 60 mol percent of one enantiomer, or more preferably at least75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 99.5 or even 100 mol percent. Insome embodiments, the compound described herein enriched in oneenantiomer may be substantially free of the other enantiomer, whereinsubstantially free may mean that the substance in question makes up lessthan 10%, or less than 5%, or less than 4%, or less than 3%, or lessthan 2%, or less than 1% as compared to the amount of the otherenantiomer, e.g., in the composition or compound mixture. For example,if a composition or compound mixture contains 98 grams of a firstenantiomer and 2 grams of a second enantiomer, it would be said tocontain 98 mol percent of the first enantiomer and only 2 mol percent ofthe second enantiomer.

The term “diastereomers” may refer to the set of stereoisomers whichcannot be made superimposable by rotation around single bonds. Forexample, cis- and trans-double bonds, endo- and exo-substitution onbicyclic ring systems, and compounds containing multiple stereogeniccenters with different relative configurations may be considered to bediastereomers. The term “diastereomer” may refer to any member of thisset of compounds. In some examples presented, the synthetic route mayproduce a single diastereomer or a mixture of diastereomers. Thedisclosure may include diastereomers of the compounds described herein.

In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions of the disclosuremay be enriched to provide predominantly one diastereomer of a compounddisclosed herein. A diastereomerically enriched mixture may comprise,for example, at least 60 mol percent of one diastereomer, or morepreferably at least 75, 99, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or even 100 mol percent.

The compounds described herein further include all pharmaceuticallyacceptable isotopically labeled compounds. An “isotopically” or“radio-labeled” compound may be a compound where one or more atoms arereplaced or substituted by an atom having an atomic mass or mass numberdifferent from the atomic mass or mass number typically found in nature(i.e., naturally occurring). For example, in some embodiments, in thecompounds described herein hydrogen atoms are replaced or substituted byone or more deuterium or tritium. Certain isotopically labeled compoundsof this disclosure, for example, those incorporating a radioactiveisotope, may be useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distributionstudies. The radioactive isotopes tritium, i.e., ³H, and carbon 14,i.e., ¹⁴C, may be particularly useful for this purpose in view of theirease of incorporation and ready means of detection. Substitution withheavier isotopes such as deuterium, i.e., ²H, may afford certaintherapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, forexample, increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements, andhence may be preferred in some circumstances. Suitable isotopes that maybe incorporated in compounds described herein include but are notlimited to ²H (also written as D for deuterium), ³H (also written as Tfor tritium), ¹¹C, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹³N, ¹⁵N, ¹⁵O, ¹⁷O, ¹⁸O, ¹⁸F, ³⁵S, ³⁶Cl,⁸²Br, ⁷⁵Br, ⁷⁶Br, ⁷⁷Br, ¹²³I, ¹²⁴I, ¹²⁵I, and ¹³¹I. Substitution withpositron emitting isotopes, such as ¹¹C, ¹⁸F, ¹⁵O, and ¹³N, can beuseful in Positron Emission Topography (PET) studies.

An “effective amount” when used in connection with a compound may be anamount effective for treating or preventing a disease in a subject asdescribed herein.

The term “carrier,” as used in this disclosure, may encompass carriers,excipients, and diluents and may mean a material, composition orvehicle, such as a liquid or solid filler, diluent, excipient, solventor encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting apharmaceutical agent from one organ, or portion of the body, to anotherorgan, or portion of the body of a subject.

The term “treating” with regard to a subject, may refer to improving atleast one symptom of the subject's disorder. Treating may includecuring, improving, or at least partially ameliorating the disorder.

The term “prevent” or “preventing” with regard to a subject may refer tokeeping a disease or disorder from afflicting the subject. Preventingmay include prophylactic treatment. For instance, preventing can includeadministering to the subject one or more compounds disclosed hereinbefore a subject is afflicted with a disease and the administration willkeep the subject from being afflicted with the disease.

The term “disorder” is used in this disclosure and may be usedinterchangeably with, the terms disease, condition, or illness, unlessotherwise indicated.

The term “administer,” “administering,” or “administration” as used inthis disclosure may refer to either directly administering one or moredisclosed compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the one ormore disclosed compounds or a composition comprising one or moredisclosed compounds to a subject, or administering a prodrug derivativeor analog of the one or more disclosed compounds or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts of the one or more disclosed compounds or compositionsto the subject, which may form an equivalent amount of active compoundwithin the subject's body.

A “patient” or “subject” may be a mammal, e.g., a human, mouse, rat,guinea pig, dog, cat, horse, cow, pig, or non-human primate, such as amonkey, chimpanzee, baboon or rhesus.

Compounds of the Disclosure

Compounds of the disclosure include compounds of Formula I, II, III,I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs,solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers of any of the foregoing.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I, the compoundis of the Formula I-A:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is aryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I, the compoundis of the Formula I-B:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I, the compoundis of the Formula I-C:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-C, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-C, Y² is—(CR^(a2))_(m)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds of FormulaI-C, Y² is —NR^(a)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-C, Y¹ is —S—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-C, Y¹ is a direct bond.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, A is amonocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-C, A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-C, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-C, A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-C, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-C, R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl.In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R^(a) is —H.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³ is an optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³is an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle. In oneor more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³ is an optionally substituted 5-to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine toform a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine toform a 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combine toform a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-C, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of FormulaI-C, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attachedcombine to form a 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-A:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of the Formula II-A, thecompound is of the Formula II-A1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the nitrogen atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-A, thecompound is of the Formula II-A2:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-A, thecompound is of the Formula II-A3:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-B:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-B, thecompound is of the Formula II-B1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the carbon atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-B, thecompound is of the Formula II-B2:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-B, thecompound is of the Formula II-B3:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-B, thecompound is of the Formula II-B4:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-B, thecompound is of the Formula II-B5:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-B, thecompound is of the Formula II-B6:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-C:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle,wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-C, thecompound is of the Formula II-C1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-D:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle,wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-D, thecompound is of the Formula II-D1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-E:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-F:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-G:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein R² is an aryl or heteroaryl.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II, the compoundis of the Formula II-H:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula II-H, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula II-H, Y² is—(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds of FormulaII-H, Y² is —NR^(a)—.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, A isa monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodimentsof Formula II-H, A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula II-H, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula II-H, A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula II-H, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula II-H, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R^(a) is —H.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³ is an optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³is an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle. In oneor more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³ is an optionally substituted 5-to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H,R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combineto form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H,R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combineto form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H,R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combineto form a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula II-H, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of FormulaII-H, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attachedcombine to form a 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula III, the compoundis of the Formula III-A:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula III-A, thecompound is of the Formula III-A1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the nitrogen atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula III-A, thecompound is of the Formula III-A2:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula III-A, thecompound is of the Formula III-A3:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula III, the compoundis of the Formula III-B:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R⁴ is —H. In oneor more embodiments of Formula III-B, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula III-B, Y² is—(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds of FormulaIII-B, Y² is —NR^(a)—.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, A isa monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodimentsof Formula III-B, A is a monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula III-B, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula III-B, A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula III-B, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B,n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R¹ is independently, ateach occurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵and R⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula III-B, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R^(a) is —H.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³ is an optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³is an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle. In oneor more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³ is an optionally substituted 5-to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B,R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combineto form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B,R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combineto form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B,R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combineto form a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula III-B, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of FormulaIII-B, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attachedcombine to form a 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-X, the compoundis of the Formula I-X1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHC(O)R⁵,—NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O,wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; wherein eacharyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, or halogen;or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-X1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-X1, Y² is—(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds of FormulaI-X1, Y² is —NR^(a)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-X1, Y¹ is —S—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-X1, Y¹ is a direct bond.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, A isa monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodimentsof Formula I-X1, A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-X1, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-X1, A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-X1, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-X1, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R^(a) is —H.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³ is an optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³is an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle. In oneor more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³ is an optionally substituted 5-to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1,R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combineto form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1,R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combineto form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1,R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combineto form a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-X1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, or —OH. In one or more embodiments of FormulaI-X1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attachedcombine to form a 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Y, the compoundis of the Formula I-Y1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHC(O)R⁵,—NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),—OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, orheterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, orheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂,halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Y1, Y² is—(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds of FormulaI-Y1, Y² is —NR^(a)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-Y1, Y¹ is —S—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-Y1, Y¹ is a direct bond.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, A isa monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodimentsof Formula I-Y1, A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y1, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y1, A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y1, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y1, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R^(a) is —H.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ is an optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³is an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle. In oneor more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ is an optionally substituted 5-to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Y or I-Y1, thecompound is of the Formula I-Y2:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2,A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y2, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, Ais monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y2, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y2, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y2, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of the Formula I-Y or I-Y1,the compound is of the Formula I-Y3:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the nitrogen atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or—CH₂F. In certain such embodiments, the heterocycle or spiroheterocycleis optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3,A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y3, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, Ais monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y3, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y3, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y3, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Y or I-Y1, thecompound is of the Formula I-Y4:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4,A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y4, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, Ais monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y4, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y4, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y4, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of the Formula I-Y or I-Y1,the compound is of the Formula I-Y5:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the nitrogen atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or—CH₂F. In certain such embodiments, the heterocycle or spiroheterocycleis optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5,A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y5, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, Ais monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Y5, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y5, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y5, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or        polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one        or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is phenyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or        polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one        or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or        polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one        or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is pyridinyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or        polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one        or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is-CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle,        which is optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl,        —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is phenyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle,        which is optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl,        —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle,        which is optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl,        —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y2 or I-Y4having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is pyridinyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) R³ and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are        attached combine to form a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle,        which is optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl,        —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic        heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more        —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is phenyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic        heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more        —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic        heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more        —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is pyridinyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic        heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more        —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is        optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or        —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is phenyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is        optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or        —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is        optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or        —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula I-Y3 or I-Y5having one, two, three, four, or more of the following features:

-   -   a) A is pyridinyl;    -   b) n is independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2;    -   c) R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, optionally        substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂;    -   d) R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, such as methyl,        or —OH;    -   e) B is a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is        optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or        —NH₂; and    -   f) R⁴ is-CH₂—OH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Y or FormulaI-Y1, the compound is of Formula I-Y6:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic aryl or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S—;

Y² is —NR^(a)—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², as drawn, isbound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side of the Y²moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R³ is combined with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, halogen,or —NR⁵R⁶;

R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl or —OH;

R⁴ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl, —CH₂OH,—CF₂OH, or —CHFOH, wherein alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently, at each occurrence, —H or —C₁-C₆alkyl;and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In one or more embodiments of FormulaI-Y6, R⁴ is —CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R⁴ is—H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y6, R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain suchembodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, A is monocyclic orpolycyclic aryl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, A isphenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, A is monocyclic orpolycyclic heteroaryl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, A ispyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y6, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Y or FormulaI-Y1, the compound is of Formula I-Y7:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic aryl or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², as drawn, isbound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side of the Y²moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R³ is combined with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, halogen,or —NR⁵R⁶;

R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl or —OH;

R⁴ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl, —CH₂OH,—CF₂OH, or —CHFOH, wherein alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently, at each occurrence, —H or —C₁-C₆alkyl;and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In one or more embodiments of FormulaI-Y7, R⁴ is —CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R⁴ is—H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y7, R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain suchembodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, A is monocyclic orpolycyclic aryl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, A isphenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, A is monocyclic orpolycyclic heteroaryl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, A ispyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Y7, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Z, the compoundis of the Formula I-Z1:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S—, a direct bond, —NH—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂—NH—, —C(═CH₂)—, —CH—, or—S(O)—;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, F, Br, I, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHC(O)R⁵,—NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),—OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, orheterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, orheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂,halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is—CH₂—OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R⁴ is —H. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆haloalkyl or—C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

In one or more embodiments of the compounds of Formula I-Z1, Y² is—(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds of FormulaI-Z1, Y² is —NR^(a)—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-Z1, Y¹ is —S—. In one or more embodiments of the compounds ofFormula I-Z1, Y¹ is a direct bond.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, A isa monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodimentsof Formula I-Z1, A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Z1, A is phenyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I-Z1, A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Z1, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, n is independently, at eachoccurrence, 0, 1, 2, or 3. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, nis independently, at each occurrence, 1 or 2.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, —H, halogen or —NR⁵R⁶. In certain such embodiments, R⁵ andR⁶ are both —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R² is —OH. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Z1, R² is an optionally substituted—C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain such embodiments, R² is methyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedpolycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atom towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together withthe atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH₂, —OH, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl or —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 10- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R^(a) is —H.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ is an optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³is an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle. In one or more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle. In oneor more embodiments of Formula I-Z1, R³ is an optionally substituted 5-to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, A isa 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, A is a monocyclicor polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I,II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, A ismonocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, A is phenyl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is —S—. Inone or more embodiments of Formula I, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is a directbond.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y²is —NR^(a)—. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y,or I-Z, Y² is —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—. In one or more embodiments of Formula I,II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y² is —C(O)—. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y² is —C(R^(a))₂NH— or —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, orI-Z, Y² is —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(S)—, or —C(S)N(R^(a))—. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y² is—N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))C(O)O—, or —C(O)N(R^(a))O—. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y² is —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, or—OC(O)O—.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R¹is independently, at each occurrence, selected from —H, optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, —OH, —CN, and —NR⁵R⁶. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, selected from —H, optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, —OH, and —NR⁵R⁶. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, selected from —H, optionallysubstituted —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, and —NR⁵R⁶. In one or more embodimentsof Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R¹ is independently, at eachoccurrence, selected from —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, and —NH₂.In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R¹is independently, at each occurrence, selected from —H, methyl, fluoro,chloro, and —NH₂. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X,I-Y, or I-Z, R¹ is —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III,I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H orhalogen. In certain such embodiments, the halogen is chloro. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H or —NH₂.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R²is —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, orI-Z, R² is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain suchembodiments, the —C₁-C₆alkyl is methyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is —CN. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is an optionallysubstituted —C₂-C₆alkenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II,III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is an optionally substituted—C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III,I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is an optionally substituted —C₂-C₆alkynyl. In oneor more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² isoptionally substituted —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is aryl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is an optionallysubstituted heterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of N, S, P, and O. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is an optionally substitutedheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z,R^(a) is —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y,or I-Z, R^(a) is —OH. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III,I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R^(a) is an optionally substituted —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z,R^(a) is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z,R^(b) is H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y,or I-Z, R^(b) is an optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R^(b) is anoptionally substituted —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R^(b) is an optionally substituted—C₂-C₆alkenyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X,I-Y, or I-Z, R^(b) is an optionally substituted heterocyclyl containing1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R³is an optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R³ is an optionally substituted 3-to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R³ is an optionallysubstituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle. In one or moreembodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R³ is an optionallysubstituted 5- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R⁴is —H. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, orI-Z, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II,III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more—OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II,III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with —OH. In one ormore embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R⁴ is —CH₂OH.In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R⁴is —CF₂OH or —CHFOH,

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R³and R^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine toform an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle.In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R³and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combine toform an optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R³and R^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combine toform an optionally substituted 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle.

In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z,R^(a) and R⁴ together with the atom to which they are attached combineto form an optionally substituted monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to12-membered cycloalkyl. In one or more embodiments of Formula I, II,III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R^(a) and R⁴ together with the atom to which theyare attached combine to form an optionally substituted monocyclic orpolycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle.

In one variation of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is—C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁴ is H. In certain instances of Formula I, II, III,I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl. In certaininstances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl andR⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, oroxo. In certain instances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is—C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl substituted with —OH. In certain suchembodiments, R⁴ is —CH₂OH.

In one variation of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is —OH andR⁴ is H. In certain instances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z,R² is —OH and R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl. In certain instances of Formula I, II,III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is —OH and R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl substituted withone or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. In certain instances of FormulaI, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, R² is —OH and R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkylsubstituted with —OH. In certain such embodiments, R⁴ is —CH₂OH.

In one variation of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is S and Ais a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl. In certaininstances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is S and A is amonocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. In certain instances ofFormula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is S and A is monocyclic orpolycyclic aryl. In certain instances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y,or I-Z, Y¹ is S and A is monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In certaininstances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is S and A isphenyl. In certain instances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹is S and A is pyridinyl.

In one variation of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is a directbond and A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl.In certain instances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is adirect bond and A is a monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl. Incertain instances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is adirect bond and A is monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. In certain instancesof Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is a direct bond and A ismonocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl. In certain instances of Formula I,II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is a direct bond and A is phenyl. Incertain instances of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, Y¹ is adirect bond and A is pyridinyl.

In one or more embodiments, a compound of the present disclosure (e.g.,a compound of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z) can be selectedfrom:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers of any of the foregoing.

In one or more embodiments, a compound of the present disclosure (e.g.,a compound of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z) can be selectedfrom:

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Methods of Synthesizing the Disclosed Compounds

The compounds of the present disclosure may be made by a variety ofmethods, including standard chemistry. Suitable synthetic routes aredepicted in the schemes given below.

The compounds of any of the formulae described herein may be prepared bymethods known in the art of organic synthesis as set forth in part bythe following synthetic schemes and examples. In the schemes describedbelow, it is well understood that protecting groups for sensitive orreactive groups are employed where necessary in accordance with generalprinciples or chemistry. Protecting groups are manipulated according tostandard methods of organic synthesis (T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts,“Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,” Third edition, Wiley, New York1999). These groups are removed at a convenient stage of the compoundsynthesis using methods that are readily apparent to those skilled inthe art. The selection processes, as well as the reaction conditions andorder of their execution, shall be consistent with the preparation ofcompounds of the present disclosure.

Those skilled in the art will recognize if a stereocenter exists in anyof the compounds of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the presentdisclosure may include both possible stereoisomers (unless specified inthe synthesis) and includes not only racemic compounds but theindividual enantiomers and/or diastereomers as well. When a compound isdesired as a single enantiomer or diastereomer, it may be obtained bystereospecific synthesis or by resolution of the final product or anyconvenient intermediate. Resolution of the final product, anintermediate, or a starting material may be affected by any suitablemethod known in the art. See, for example, “Stereochemistry of OrganicCompounds” by E. L. Eliel, S. H. Wilen, and L. N. Mander(Wiley-Interscience, 1994).

Preparation of Compounds

The compounds described herein may be made from commercially availablestarting materials or synthesized using known organic, inorganic, and/orenzymatic processes.

The compounds of the present disclosure can be prepared in a number ofways well known to those skilled in the art of organic synthesis. By wayof example, compounds of the present disclosure can be synthesized usingthe methods described below, together with synthetic methods known inthe art of synthetic organic chemistry, or variations thereon asappreciated by those skilled in the art. These methods include but arenot limited to those methods described below.

A general synthesis of 5-amino-2-thioaryl-(orthioheteroaryl)-3-methylpyridines is outlined in Scheme 1.2,5-dibromo-3-methylpyridine can be coupled to a substituted aryl- orheteroaryl 1-thiol in the presence of a copper catalyst (e.g., CuI). Theresulting thioether can then be coupled to a substituted primary orsecondary amine to give a 5-amino-2-thioaryl-(orthioheteroaryl)-3-methylpyridines. Additional deprotection and/orfunctionalization steps can be required to produce the final compound.

A general synthesis of 5-amino-2-aryl-(or heteroaryl)-3-methylpyridinesis outlined in Scheme 2. 2,5-dibromo-3-methylpyridine can be coupled toa substituted aryl- or heteroaryl boronic acid in the presence of apalladium catalyst (e.g., Pd(dppf)Cl₂). The resulting biarylintermediate can then be coupled to a substituted primary or secondaryamine to give 5-amino-2-aryl-(or heteroaryl)-3-methylpyridines.Additional deprotection and/or functionalization steps can be requiredto produce the final compound.

A general synthesis of 5-amino-2-thioaryl-(orthioheteroaryl)-6-methylhydroxy-3-methylpyridines is outlined in Scheme3. 5-Amino-2-thioaryl-(or thioheteroaryl)-3-methylpyridines can bebrominated followed by carbonylation. The resulting ester intermediatecan be subsequently reduced to produce5-amino-2-thioaryl-(orthioheteroaryl)-6-methylhydroxy-3-methylpyridines.Additional deprotection and/or functionalization steps can be requiredto produce the final compound.

A general synthesis of Synthesis of 5-amino-2-aryl-(orheteroaryl)-6-methylhydroxy-3-hydroxypyridines and5-amino-2-thioaryl-(orthioheteroaryl)-6-methylhydroxy-3-hydroxypyridines is outlined in Scheme4. 2,5-dibromo-3-benzyloxypyridine can be coupled to a substitutedaryl-(or heteroaryl) boronic acid or a substituted aryl- or heteroaryl1-thiol. The resulting intermediate can then be coupled to a substitutedprimary or secondary amine to give a 5-amino-3-benzyloxy pyridines.Subsequent bromination, followed by carbonylation would result in 102formation 5-amino-2-aryl-(or heteroaryl)-6-carboxyethyl-3-benzylhydroxypyridines and 5-amino-2-thioaryl- (orthioheteroaryl)-6-carboxyethyl-3-benzylhydroxy pyridines. The resultingester intermediate can be subsequently reduced. Additional deprotectionand/or functionalization steps can be required to produce the finalcompound.

Methods of Using the Disclosed Compounds and Compositions

Methods and Uses of the Disclosure

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to methods of treating adisease associated with SHP2 modulation in a subject in need thereof.The methods may involve administering to a patient in need of treatmentfor diseases or disorders associated with SHP2 modulation an effectiveamount of one or more compounds of the present disclosure (e.g.,compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomersthereof), or of one or more pharmaceutical compositions of the presentdisclosure. In some embodiments, the disease can be, but is not limitedto Noonan Syndrome, Leopard Syndrome, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemias,neuroblastoma, melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia and cancers of thebreast, lung and colon. SHP2 is an important downstream signalingmolecule for a variety of receptor tyrosine kinases, including thereceptors of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-R), fibroblast growthfactor (FGF-R) and epidermal growth factor (EGF-R). SHP2 is also animportant downstream signaling molecule for the activation of themitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase pathway which can lead to celltransformation, a prerequisite for the development of cancer. Knock-downof SHP2 significantly inhibited cell growth of lung cancer cell lineswith SHP2 mutation or EML4/ALK translocations as well as EGFR amplifiedbreast cancers and esophageal cancers. SHP2 is also activated downstreamof oncogenes in gastric carcinoma, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma andglioblastoma.

In addition, SHP2 plays a role in transducing signals originating fromimmune checkpoint molecules, including but not limited to programmedcell death protein 1 (PD-1) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associatedprotein 4 (CTLA-4). In this context, modulation of SHP2 function canlead to immune activation, specifically anti-cancer immune responses.

Another aspect of the disclosure is directed to a method of inhibitingSHP2. The method involves administering to a patient in need thereof aneffective amount of one or more compounds of the present disclosure(e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof), or of one or more pharmaceuticalcompositions of the present disclosure.

The present disclosure relates to compounds or compositions disclosedherein that are capable of modulating the activity of (e.g., inhibiting)SHP2. The present disclosure also relates to the therapeutic use of suchcompounds and compositions.

One or more disclosed compounds or compositions can be administered ineffective amounts to treat or prevent a disorder and/or prevent thedevelopment thereof in subjects. In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibitedafter treatment with less than 1000 nM of a compound of the disclosure.In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibited after treatment with about 10 nMto about 100 nM of a compound of the disclosure. In some embodiments,SHP2 is inhibited after treatment with 10 nM to 100 nM of a compound ofthe disclosure. In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibited after treatmentwith less than 10 nM of a compound of the disclosure.

One or more disclosed compounds or compositions can be administered ineffective amounts to treat or prevent a disorder and/or prevent thedevelopment thereof in subjects. In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibitedafter treatment with less than 1000 nM of a compound of the disclosure.In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibited after treatment with about 1 nMto about 10 nM of a compound of the disclosure. In some embodiments,SHP2 is inhibited after treatment with about 10 nM to about 100 nM of acompound of the disclosure. In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibited aftertreatment with about 100 nM to about 10 μM of a compound of thedisclosure.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a one or morecompounds of the present disclosure (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II,III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs,solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), or one or morecompositions of the present disclosure for use in treating or preventinga disease associated with SHP2 modulation. In some embodiments, thedisease is Noonan Syndrome, Leopard Syndrome, juvenile myelomonocyticleukemias, neuroblastoma, melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia and cancersof the breast, lung and colon. SHP2 is an important downstream signalingmolecule for a variety of receptor tyrosine kinases, including thereceptors of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-R), fibroblast growthfactor (FGF-R) and epidermal growth factor (EGF-R). SHP2 is also animportant downstream signaling molecule for the activation of themitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase pathway which can lead to celltransformation, a prerequisite for the development of cancer. Knock-downof SHP2 significantly inhibited cell growth of lung cancer cell lineswith SHP2 mutation or EML4/ALK translocations as well as EGFR amplifiedbreast cancers and esophageal cancers. SHP2 is also activated downstreamof oncogenes in gastric carcinoma, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma andglioblastoma.

In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to the use of one ormore compounds of the present disclosure (e.g., compounds of Formula I,II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts,prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), in themanufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing a disease. Insome embodiments, the disease is associated with SHP2 modulation.

In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to one or morecompounds of the present disclosure (e.g., compounds of Formula I, II,III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs,solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers thereof), for use as amedicament. In some embodiments, the medicament is used for treating orpreventing a disease associated with SHP2 modulation.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to one or morecompositions comprising one or more compounds of the present disclosure(e.g., compounds of Formula I, II, III, I-X, I-Y, or I-Z, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates,tautomers, or isomers thereof), for use as a medicament. In someembodiments, the medicament is used for treating or preventing a diseaseassociated with SHP2 modulation.

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Modes of Administration of theDisclosure

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising one or more compounds of the present disclosureand a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier can further include an excipient, diluent, orsurfactant.

Compositions of the disclosure can be prepared according to conventionalmixing, granulating or coating methods, respectively, and the presentpharmaceutical compositions can contain from about 0.1% to about 99%,from about 5% to about 90%, or from about 1% to about 20% of one or moreof the disclosed compounds by weight or volume.

Administration of the disclosed compounds and compositions may beaccomplished via any mode of administration for therapeutic agents.These modes may include systemic or local administration such as oral,nasal, parenteral, intravenous, transdermal, subcutaneous, vaginal,buccal, rectal or topical administration modes.

Depending on the intended mode of administration, the disclosedcompounds or pharmaceutical compositions can be in solid, semi-solid orliquid dosage form, such as, for example, injectables, tablets,suppositories, pills, time-release capsules, elixirs, tinctures,emulsions, syrups, powders, liquids, suspensions, or the like, sometimesin unit dosages and consistent with conventional pharmaceuticalpractices. Likewise, they can also be administered in intravenous (bothbolus and infusion), intraperitoneal, subcutaneous or intramuscularform, and all using forms well known to those skilled in thepharmaceutical arts.

Illustrative pharmaceutical compositions may include tablets and gelatincapsules comprising one or more compounds of the present disclosure anda pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as, but not limited to, a) adiluent, e.g., purified water, triglyceride oils, such as hydrogenatedor partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, or mixtures thereof, corn oil,olive oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, fish oils, such as EPA or DHA,or their esters or triglycerides or mixtures thereof, omega-3 fattyacids or derivatives thereof, lactose, dextrose, sucrose, mannitol,sorbitol, cellulose, sodium, saccharin, glucose and/or glycine; b) alubricant, e.g., silica, talcum, stearic acid, its magnesium or calciumsalt, sodium oleate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodiumbenzoate, sodium acetate, sodium chloride and/or polyethylene glycol;for tablets also; c) a binder, e.g., magnesium aluminum silicate, starchpaste, gelatin, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, magnesium carbonate, natural sugars such asglucose or beta-lactose, corn sweeteners, natural and synthetic gumssuch as acacia, tragacanth or sodium alginate, waxes and/orpolyvinylpyrrolidone, if desired; d) a disintegrant, e.g., starches,agar, methyl cellulose, bentonite, xanthan gum, algiic acid or itssodium salt, or effervescent mixtures; e) absorbent, colorant, flavorantand sweetener; f) an emulsifier or dispersing agent, such as Tween 80,Labrasol, HPMC, DOSS, caproyl 909, labrafac, labrafil, peceol,transcutol, capmul MCM, capmul PG-12, captex 355, gelucire, vitamin ETGPS or other acceptable emulsifier; and/or g) an agent that enhancesabsorption of the compound such as cyclodextrin,hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrin, PEG400, PEG200.

Liquid, particularly injectable, compositions can, for example, beprepared by dissolution, dispersion, etc. For example, one or more ofthe disclosed compounds are dissolved in or mixed with apharmaceutically acceptable solvent such as, for example, water, saline,aqueous dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, and the like, to thereby form aninjectable isotonic solution or suspension. Proteins such as albumin,chylomicron particles, or serum proteins can be used to solubilize thedisclosed compounds.

One or more disclosed compounds or compositions can be also formulatedas a suppository that can be prepared from fatty emulsions orsuspensions; using polyalkylene glycols such as propylene glycol, as thecarrier.

One or more disclosed compounds or compositions can also be administeredin the form of liposome delivery systems, such as small unilamellarvesicles, large unilamellar vesicles and multilamellar vesicles.Liposomes can be formed from a variety of phospholipids, containingcholesterol, stearylamine or phosphatidylcholines. In some embodiments,a film of lipid components is hydrated with an aqueous solution of drugto a form lipid layer encapsulating the drug, as described for instancein U.S. Pat. No. 5,262,564, the contents of which are herebyincorporated by reference.

One or more disclosed compounds or compositions can also be delivered bythe use of monoclonal antibodies as individual carriers to which thedisclosed compounds are coupled. The disclosed compounds can also becoupled with soluble polymers as targetable drug carriers. Such polymerscan include polyvinylpyrrolidone, pyran copolymer,polyhydroxypropylmethacrylamide-phenol,polyhydroxyethylaspanamidephenol, or polyethyleneoxidepolylysinesubstituted with palmitoyl residues. Furthermore, the one or moredisclosed compounds can be coupled to a class of biodegradable polymersuseful in achieving controlled release of a drug, for example,polylactic acid, polyepsilon caprolactone, polyhydroxy butyric acid,polyorthoesters, polyacetals, polydihydropyrans, polycyanoacrylates andcross-linked or amphipathic block copolymers of hydrogels. In someembodiments, one or more disclosed compounds are not covalently bound toa polymer, e.g., a polycarboxylic acid polymer, or a polyacrylate.

One or more disclosed compounds or compositions can be delivered byparental administration. Parental injectable administration is generallyused for subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous injections andinfusions. Injectables can be prepared in conventional forms, either asliquid solutions or suspensions or solid forms suitable for dissolvingin liquid prior to injection.

Dosage Regimens of the Disclosure

The dosage regimen utilizing one or more disclosed compounds orcompositions may be selected in accordance with a variety of factorsincluding type, species, age, weight, sex and medical condition of thepatient; the severity of the condition to be treated; the route ofadministration; the renal or hepatic function of the patient; and theparticular disclosed compound employed. A physician or veterinarian ofordinary skill in the art can readily determine and prescribe theeffective amount of the drug required to prevent, counter or arrest theprogress of the condition.

Effective dosage amounts of the disclosed compounds, when used for theindicated effects, may range from about 0.5 mg to about 5000 mg of thedisclosed compounds as needed to treat the condition. Compositions forin vivo or in vitro use can contain about 0.5, 5, 20, 50, 75, 100, 150,250, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 2500, 3500, or 5000 mg of the disclosedcompounds, or, in a range of from one amount to another amount in thelist of doses. In some embodiments, the compositions are in the form ofa tablet that can be scored.

If desired, the effective daily dose of one or more compounds orcompositions of this disclosure may be administered as one, two, three,four, five, six, or more sub-doses administered separately atappropriate intervals throughout the day, optionally, in unit dosageforms. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the one or more compoundsor compositions of this disclosure, or mixtures thereof, may beadministered two or three times daily. In some embodiments, the one ormore compounds or compositions of this disclosure will be administeredonce daily.

In some embodiments, one or more compounds or compositions describedherein may be used alone or together or conjointly administered, or usedin combination, with another type of therapeutic agent. Conjointadministration or used in combination may refer to any form ofadministration of two or more different therapeutic compounds orcompositions such that the second compound or composition isadministered while the previously administered therapeutic compound orcomposition is still effective in the body. For example, the differenttherapeutic compounds or compositions can be administered either in thesame formulation or in a separate formulation, either simultaneously,sequentially, or by separate dosing of the individual components of thetreatment. In some embodiments, the different therapeutic compounds orcompositions can be administered within one hour, 12 hours, 24 hours, 36hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, or a week of one another. Thus, an individualwho receives such treatment can benefit from a combined effect ofdifferent therapeutic compounds or compositions.

Kits

In some embodiments, this disclosure also provides a pharmaceuticalpackage or kit comprising one or more containers filled with at leastone compound or composition of this disclosure. Optionally associatedwith such a container(s) can be a notice in the form prescribed by agovernmental agency regulating the manufacture, use or sale ofpharmaceuticals or biological products, which notice reflects (a)approval by the agency of manufacture, use or sale for humanadministration, (b) directions for use, or both. In some embodiments,the kit comprises at least two containers, at least one of whichcontains at least one compound or composition of this disclosure. Insome embodiments, the kit contains at least two containers, and each ofthe at least two containers contains at least one compound orcomposition of this disclosure.

In some embodiments, the kit includes additional materials to facilitatedelivery of the subject compounds and compositions. For example, the kitmay include one or more of a catheter, tubing, infusion bag, syringe,and the like. In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions may bepackaged in a lyophilized form, and the kit includes at least twocontainers: a container comprising the lyophilized compounds orcompositions and a container comprising a suitable amount of water,buffer, or other liquid suitable for reconstituting the lyophilizedmaterial.

The foregoing applies to any of the compounds, compositions, methods,and uses described herein. This disclosure specifically contemplates anycombination of the features of such compounds, compositions, methods,and uses (alone or in combination) with the features described for thevarious kits described in this section.

EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Some embodiments of this disclosure are Embodiment I, as follows:

Embodiment I-1

A compound of the Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—, —N(R)S(O)₂—,—N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—, —N(R^(a))C(S)—,—C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², asdrawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side ofthe Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment I-2

The compound of Embodiment I-1, wherein A is a 5- to 12-memberedmonocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl.

Embodiment I-3

The compound of Embodiment I-1, wherein A is a monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycloalkyl.

Embodiment I-4

The compound of Embodiment I-1, wherein A is monocyclic or polycyclicaryl.

Embodiment I-5

The compound of Embodiment I-1, wherein A is monocyclic or polycyclicheteroaryl.

Embodiment I-6

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-5, wherein Y¹ is —S—.

Embodiment I-7

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-5, wherein Y¹ is adirect bond.

Embodiment I-8

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-7, wherein Y² is—NR^(a)—.

Embodiment I-9

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-7, wherein Y² is—(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—.

Embodiment I-10

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-7, wherein Y² is —C(O)—.

Embodiment I-11

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-7, wherein Y² is—C(R^(a))₂NH— or —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)O—.

Embodiment I-12

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-7, wherein Y² is—C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))S(O)₂—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, or —C(S)N(R^(a))—.

Embodiment I-13

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-7, wherein Y² is—N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))C(O)O—, or —C(O)N(R^(a))O—.

Embodiment I-14

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-7, wherein Y² is—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, or —OC(O)O—.

Embodiment I-15

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is—OR^(b).

Embodiment I-16

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is—C₁-C₆alkyl.

Embodiment I-17

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is —CN.

Embodiment I-18

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is—C₂-C₆alkenyl.

Embodiment I-19

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is—C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl.

Embodiment I-20

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is—C₂-C₆alkynyl.

Embodiment I-21

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.

Embodiment I-22

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² is aryl.

Embodiment I-23

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² isheterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O.

Embodiment I-24

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-14, wherein R² isheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O.

Embodiment I-25

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-24, wherein R^(a) is —H.

Embodiment I-26

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-24, wherein R^(a) is—OH.

Embodiment I-27

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-24, wherein R^(a) is—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.

Embodiment I-28

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-24, wherein R^(a) is—C₁-C₆alkyl.

Embodiment I-29

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-28, wherein R^(b) is —H.

Embodiment I-30

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-28, wherein R^(b) is anoptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment I-31

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-28, wherein R^(b) is anoptionally substituted —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.

Embodiment I-32

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-28, wherein R^(b) is anoptionally substituted —C₂-C₆alkenyl.

Embodiment I-33

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-28, wherein R^(b) isheterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O.

Embodiment I-34

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-33, wherein R³ is anoptionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl.

Embodiment I-35

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-33, wherein R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle.

Embodiment I-36

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-33, wherein R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle.

Embodiment I-37

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-33, wherein R³ is anoptionally substituted 5- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

Embodiment I-38

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-33, wherein R³ and R^(a)together with the atom to which they are attached combine to form anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle.

Embodiment I-39

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-33, wherein R³ and R^(a)together with the atoms to which they are attached combine to form anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

Embodiment I-40

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-33, wherein R³ and R^(a)together with the atoms to which they are attached combine to form anoptionally substituted 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle.

Embodiment I-41

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-24 or 1-29 to 1-37,wherein R^(a) and R⁴ together with the atom to which they are attachedcombine to form an optionally substituted monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to12-membered cycloalkyl.

Embodiment I-42

The compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-24 or 1-29 to 1-37,wherein R^(a) and R⁴ together with the atom to which they are attachedcombine to form an optionally substituted monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to12-membered heterocycle.

Embodiment I-43

A compound of the Formula I-A:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is aryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment I-44

A compound of the Formula I-B:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—, —N(R)S(O)₂—,—N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—, —N(R^(a))C(S)—,—C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², asdrawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side ofthe Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment I-45

A compound of the Formula II:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment I-46

The compound Embodiment I-45, where the compound is of the Formula II-A:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-47

The compound of Embodiment I-46, where the compound is of the FormulaII-A1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the nitrogen atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

Embodiment I-48

The compound of Embodiment I-46, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-A2:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-49

The compound of Embodiment I-46, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-A3:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-50

The compound of Embodiment I-45, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-B:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-51

The compound of Embodiment I-50, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-B1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the carbon atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

Embodiment I-52

The compound of Embodiment I-50, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-B2:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-53

The compound of Embodiment I-50, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-B3:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-54

The compound of Embodiment I-50, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-B4:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-55

The compound of Embodiment I-50, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-B5:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-56

The compound of Embodiment I-50, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-B6:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-57

The compound of Embodiment I-45, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-C:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle,wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂

Embodiment I-58

The compound of Embodiment I-57, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-C1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-59

The compound of Embodiment I-57, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-D:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle,wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

Embodiment I-60

The compound of Embodiment I-57, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-D1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-61

The compound of Embodiment I-45, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-E:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-62

The compound of Embodiment I-45, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-F:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-63

The compound of Embodiment I-45, wherein the compound is of the FormulaII-G:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein R² is aryl or heteroaryl.

Embodiment I-64

A compound of the Formula III:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —C₁-C₆alkyl or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment I-65

The compound of Embodiment I-64, wherein the compound is of the FormulaIII-A:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-66

The compound of Embodiment I-65, wherein the compound is of the FormulaIII-A1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein

B forms a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5-to 12-membered spiroheterocycle along with the nitrogen atom to which itis attached, wherein the heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂.

Embodiment I-67

The compound of Embodiment I-65, wherein the compound is of the FormulaIII-A2:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-68

The compound of Embodiment I-65, wherein the compound is of the FormulaIII-A3:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-69

A compound selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment I-70

A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of any one ofEmbodiments I-1 to 1-69 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Embodiment I-71

A method of treating a disease associated with SHP2 modulation in asubject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject aneffective amount of a compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-69.

Embodiment I-72

The method of Embodiment I-71, wherein the disease is selected fromNoonan Syndrome, Leopard Syndrome, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemias,neuroblastoma, melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia and cancers of thebreast, lung and colon.

Embodiment I-73

A compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-69 for use in treating orpreventing a disease associated with SHP2 modulation.

Embodiment I-74

Use of a compound of any one of Embodiments I-1 to 1-69 in themanufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing a diseaseassociated with SHP2 modulation.

Embodiment I-75

A compound of the Formula I-X:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a)),—N(R^(a))S(O)₂, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—, —C(O)O—,—OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, orheteroaryl;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, or a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, wherein each alkyl or heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, or —NH₂;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHR⁵, —OR⁵,—NHC(O)R⁵, —NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O, wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo;wherein each aryl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment I-76

A compound of the Formula I-Y:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, Oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHR⁵, —OR⁵,—NHC(O)R⁵, —NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),NH₂, —OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, or heteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein eachalkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl or heteroaryl isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment I-77

A compound of the Formula I-Z:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S—, a direct bond, —NH—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂—NH—, —C(═CH₂)—, —CH—, or—S(O)—;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—, —N(R)S(O)₂—,—N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—, —N(R^(a))C(S)—,—C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², asdrawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side ofthe Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OR^(b), —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —NH₂, halogen, —C(O)OR^(b), —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, or heteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O; wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl,or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, halogen,—NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and wherein theheterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHR⁵, —OR⁵,—NHC(O)R⁵, —NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),NH₂, —OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, or heteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein eachalkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl or heteroaryl isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Some embodiments of this disclosure are Embodiment II, as follows:

Embodiment II-1

A compound of Formula I-Y1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—, —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—, —C(O)—, —C(R^(a))₂NH—, —(CR^(a)₂)_(m)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)—, —S(O)₂N(R^(a))—,—N(R^(a))S(O)₂—, —N(R^(a))C(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(S)N(R^(a))—,—C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R^(a))—, —N(R^(a))C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R^(a))O—,—N(R^(a))C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(a))—, or —OC(O)O—; wherein the bond on theleft side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring and the bond onthe right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —OH,halogen, —NO₂, —CN, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, —C(O)R⁵, or—CO₂R⁵, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, orcycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NO₂, oxo,—CN, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶,—NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶,heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R² is —OH, —CN, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl,—C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O, orheteroaryl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof N, S, P, and O; wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵, —NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵,—S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶, —S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵,—NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; and whereinthe heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is not attached via a nitrogen atom;

R^(a) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —OH,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein each alkyl or cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more —NH₂, wherein 2 R^(a), togetherwith the carbon atom to which they are both attached, can combine toform a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl;

R^(b) is independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, —C₂-C₆alkenyl, or heterocyclyl containing 1-5heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, S, P, and O;wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one or more —OH, halogen, —NO₂, oxo, —CN, —R⁵, —OR⁵,—NR⁵R⁶, —SR⁵, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)₂R⁶,—S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)R⁵, —NR⁵S(O)NR⁵R⁶, —NR⁵S(O)R⁶, heterocycle, aryl,heteroaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R³ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or —(CH₂)_(n)—R^(b), wherein each alkyl,heterocycle, or cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —OR^(b), —NHR^(b), —(CH₂)_(n)OH, heterocyclyl,or spiroheterocyclyl; or

R³ can combine with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F;

R⁴ is —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —NH—NHR⁵, —NH—OR⁵, —O—NR⁵R⁶, —NHC(O)R⁵,—NHC(O)NHR⁵, —NHS(O)₂R⁵, —NHS(O)₂NHR⁵, —S(O)₂OH, —C(O)OR⁵,—NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)OH, —C(O)NH(CH₂)_(n)R^(b), —C(O)R^(b),—OH, —CN, —C(O)NR⁵R⁶, —S(O)₂NR⁵R⁶, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, aryl, orheterocyclyl containing 1-5 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, S, P, and O, wherein each alkyl, cycloalkyl, orheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂,halogen, or oxo; wherein each aryl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, or halogen; or

R^(a) and R⁴, together with the atom or atoms to which they areattached, can combine to form a monocyclic or polycyclicC₃-C₁₂cycloalkyl or a monocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-memberedheterocycle, wherein the cycloalkyl or heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with oxo; wherein the heterocycle optionally comprises—S(O)₂— in the heterocycle;

R⁵ and R⁶ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, —OR⁷, —SR⁷,halogen, —NR⁷R⁸, —NO₂, or —CN;

R⁷ and R⁸ are independently, at each occurrence, —H, -D, —C₁-C₆alkyl,—C₂-C₆alkenyl, —C₄-C₈cycloalkenyl, —C₂-C₆alkynyl, —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or amonocyclic or polycyclic 3- to 12-membered heterocycle, wherein eachalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —SH, —NH₂, —NO₂, or —CN;

m is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment II-2

The compound of Embodiment II-1, wherein Y² is —NR^(a)—.

Embodiment II-3

The compound of Embodiment II-1, wherein Y² is —(CR^(a) ₂)_(m)—.

Embodiment II-4

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-3, wherein Y¹ is —S—.

Embodiment II-5

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-3, wherein Y¹ is adirect bond.

Embodiment II-6

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-5, wherein R³ is anoptionally substituted 3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclicheterocycle.

Embodiment II-7

The compound of Embodiment II-6, wherein R³ is an optionally substituted3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle.

Embodiment II-8

The compound of Embodiment II-6, wherein R³ is an optionally substituted3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle.

Embodiment II-9

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-8, wherein R^(a) is—H.

Embodiment II-10

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-5, wherein R³ andR^(a) together with the atom to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-11

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-5, wherein R³ andR^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combine to forma 3- to 12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionallysubstituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b),—CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-12

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-5, wherein R³ andR^(a) together with the atoms to which they are attached combine to forma 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substitutedwith one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,—(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, —COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b),—NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-13

The compound of Embodiment II-12, wherein R³ and R^(a) together with theatoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,—COOR^(b), —CONHR^(b), —CONH(CH₂)_(n)COOR^(b), —NHCOOR^(b), —CF₃, —CHF₂,or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-14

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-10 to II-13, wherein R^(b) is—H.

Embodiment II-15

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-10 to II-13, wherein R^(b) isan optionally substituted —C₁-C₆alkyl.

Embodiment II-16

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-10 to II-13, wherein R^(b) isan optionally substituted —C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.

Embodiment II-17

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-10 to II-13, wherein R^(b) isan optionally substituted —C₂-C₆alkenyl.

Embodiment II-18

The compound of Embodiment II-1 or 11-2, wherein the compound is acompound of Formula I-Y6:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic aryl or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is —S—;

Y² is —NR^(a)—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², as drawn, isbound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side of the Y²moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R³ is combined with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, halogen,or —NR⁵R⁶;

R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl or —OH;

R⁴ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl, —CH₂OH,—CF₂OH, or —CHFOH, wherein alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently, at each occurrence, —H or —C₁-C₆alkyl;and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment II-19

The compound of Embodiment II-1 or 11-2, wherein the compound is acompound of Formula I-Y7:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof, wherein:

A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic aryl or heteroaryl;

Y¹ is a direct bond;

Y² is —NR^(a)—; wherein the bond on the left side of Y², as drawn, isbound to the pyridine ring and the bond on the right side of the Y²moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;

R³ is combined with R^(a) to form a 3- to 12-membered monocyclic orpolycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to 12-membered spiroheterocycle, whereineach heterocycle or spiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F;

R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, halogen,or —NR⁵R⁶;

R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl or —OH;

R⁴ is —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —C₁-C₆haloalkyl, —C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl, —CH₂OH,—CF₂OH, or —CHFOH, wherein alkyl is optionally substituted with one ormore —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo; or

R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently, at each occurrence, —H or —C₁-C₆alkyl;and

n is independently, at each occurrence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10.

Embodiment II-20

The compound of Embodiment II-18 or II-19, wherein R³ and R^(a) togetherwith the atom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to12-membered monocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted withone or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-21

The compound of Embodiment II-18 or II-19, wherein R³ and R^(a) togetherwith the atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to12-membered polycyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted withone or more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-22

The compound of Embodiment II-18 or II-19, wherein R³ and R^(a) togetherwith the atoms to which they are attached combine to form a 5- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with oneor more —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-23

The compound of Embodiment II-22, wherein R³ and R^(a) together with theatoms to which they are attached combine to form a 10- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.

Embodiment II-24

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-17, wherein A is amonocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl.

Embodiment II-25

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-17, wherein A is amonocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl.

Embodiment II-26

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-23, wherein A is amonocyclic or polycyclic aryl.

Embodiment II-27

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-23, wherein A is amonocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl.

Embodiment II-28

The compound of Embodiment II-26, wherein A is phenyl.

Embodiment II-29

The compound of Embodiment II-27, wherein A is pyridinyl.

Embodiment II-30

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-29, wherein n is 1 or2.

Embodiment II-31

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-30, wherein R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NR⁵R⁶.

Embodiment II-32

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-31, wherein R¹ isindependently, at each occurrence, —H, methyl, fluoro, chloro, or —NH₂.

Embodiment II-33

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-32, wherein R² is —OH.

Embodiment II-34

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-32, wherein R² is—C₁-C₆alkyl.

Embodiment II-35

The compound of Embodiment II-34, wherein R² is methyl.

Embodiment II-36

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-35, wherein R⁴ is—C₁-C₆alkyl, which is optionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂,halogen, or oxo.

Embodiment II-37

The compound of Embodiment II-36, wherein R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which issubstituted with one or more —OH.

Embodiment II-38

The compound of Embodiment II-37, wherein R⁴ is —CH₂—OH.

Embodiment II-39

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-35, wherein R⁴ is —H.

Embodiment II-40

The compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-36, wherein R⁴ is—CF₂OH or —CHFOH.

Embodiment II-41

A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, or isomer thereof, selected from the group consistingof:

Embodiment II-42

A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, or isomer thereof, selected from the group consistingof:

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Embodiment II-43

A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of any one ofEmbodiments II-1 to II-42, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,prodrug, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, or isomer thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Embodiment II-44

A method of treating a disease associated with SHP2 modulation in asubject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject aneffective amount of a compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-42,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, or isomer thereof.

Embodiment II-45

The method of Embodiment II-44, wherein the disease is selected fromNoonan Syndrome, Leopard Syndrome, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemias,neuroblastoma, melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia and cancers of thebreast, lung and colon.

Embodiment II-46

A compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-42, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,or isomer thereof, for use as a medicament.

Embodiment II-47

A compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to II-42, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,or isomer thereof, for use in treating or preventing a diseaseassociated with SHP2 modulation.

Embodiment II-48

Use of a compound of any one of Embodiments II-1 to 11-42, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,or isomer thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating orpreventing a disease associated with SHP2 modulation.

Embodiment II-49

A method of treating a disease associated with SHP2 modulation in asubject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject aneffective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of Embodiment II-43.

Embodiment II-50

The method of Embodiment II-49, wherein the disease is selected fromNoonan Syndrome, Leopard Syndrome, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemias,neuroblastoma, melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia and cancers of thebreast, lung and colon.

Embodiment II-51

A pharmaceutical composition of Embodiment II-43 for use as amedicament.

Embodiment II-52

A pharmaceutical composition of Embodiment II-43 for use in treating orpreventing a disease associated with SHP2 modulation.

Embodiment II-53

Use of a pharmaceutical composition of Embodiment II-43 in themanufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing a diseaseassociated with SHP2 modulation.

EXAMPLES

The disclosure is further illustrated by the following examples andsynthesis examples, which are not to be construed as limiting thisdisclosure in scope or spirit to the specific procedures hereindescribed. It is to be understood that the examples are provided toillustrate certain embodiments and that no limitation to the scope ofthe disclosure is intended thereby. It is to be further understood thatresort may be had to various other embodiments, modifications, andequivalents thereof which may suggest themselves to those skilled in theart without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure and/orscope of the appended claims.

Definitions used in the following examples and elsewhere herein are:

CH₂Cl₂, DCM Methylene chloride, Dichloromethane CH₃CN, MeCN AcetonitrileCuI Copper (I) iodide DIPEA Diisopropylethyl amine DMFN,N-Dimethylformamide EtOAc Ethyl acetate hr hour H₂O Water HClHydrochloric acid K₃PO₄ Potassium phosphate (tribasic) MeOH MethanolNa₂SO₄ Sodium sulfate NMP N-methyl pyrrolidone Pd(dppf)Cl₂[1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]di- chloropalladium(II)

Example 1. Synthesis of5-[(4R)-4-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol

Step 1

To a solution of 5-bromopyridin-3-ol (24 g, 137.9 mmol) in H₂O (300 mL)was added Na₂CO₃ (29.2 g, 275.86 mmol) and I₂ (35.0 g, 137.93 mmol). Themixture was stirred at 25° C. for 10 hrs. The reaction mixture wasquenched by the addition of HCl (1 N) 100 mL at 0° C. (pH=6), extractedwith EtOAc and the combined organic layers were washed with brine, driedwith Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to affordcrude 5-bromo-2-iodo-pyridin-3-ol (30 g) as a yellow solid which wassubmitted to the next step without further purification. LCMS (ESI): m/z[M+H] calcd for C₅H₄BrINO: 299.8; found 299.8.

Step 2.

To a solution of 5-bromo-2-iodo-pyridin-3-ol (29 g, 96.7 mmol) in DMF(400 mL) was added K₂CO₃ (20.0 g, 145.05 mmol) and benzyl bromide (18.2g, 106.37 mmol, 12 mL). The mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 3 hrs. Thereaction mixture was diluted with H₂O (200 mL) and extracted with EtOAc.The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue waspurified by column chromatography to afford3-benzyloxy-5-bromo-2-iodo-pyridine (33 g, 88% yield) as a red solid. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.10 (s, 1H) 7.48-7.34 (m, 5H) 7.15(s, 1H) 5.16 (s, 2H).

Step 3.

To a solution of 3-benzyloxy-5-bromo-2-iodo-pyridine (1.2 g, 3.08 mmol)and (2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronic acid (588 mg, 3.08 mmol) in CH₃CN (20mL) and H₂O (2 mL) was added K₃PO₄ (2 g, 9.24 mmol) andPd(dppf)Cl₂.CH₂Cl₂ (252 mg, 308.0 μmol) at 25° C. under N₂. The mixturewas stirred at 120° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was diluted withH₂O 20 mL and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers werewashed with brine 100 mL, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The remaining residue was purified by columnchromatography to afford3-benzyloxy-5-bromo-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)pyridine (700 mg, 1.71 mmol,56% yield) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.36(s, 1H) 7.51-7.47 (m, 2H) 7.34-7.26 (m, 6H) 5.09 (s, 2H).

Step 4.

To a solution of 3-benzyloxy-5-bromo-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)pyridine (680mg, 1.66 mmol) andN-[(4R)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide (643mg, 2.49 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was added t-BuONa (319 mg, 3.32 mmol),[1-(2-diphenylphosphanyl-1-naphthyl)-2-naphthyl]-diphenyl-phosphane (103mg, 166 μmol) and Pd₂(dba)₃ (76 mg, 83 μmol) at 25° C. under N₂. Themixture was stirred at 120° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the remaining residue waspurified by column chromatography to affordN-[(4R)-8-[5-benzyloxy-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide(700 mg, 72% yield) as a yellow solid. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₃₁H₃₈C₁₂N₃O₂S: 586.2; found 586.1.

Step 5.

To a solution ofN-[(4R)-8-[5-benzyloxy-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide(1.15 g, 1.96 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added NBS (1.05 g, 5.88 mmol) at0° C. The mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 1 hr. The reaction mixturewas quenched by the addition of saturated NaHSO₃ (5 mL). To the solutionwas then added TEA (540 mg, 5.3 mmol, 740.2 μL) and Boc₂O (777 mg, 3.56mmol, 818 μL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 0.5 hrs.The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and thecrude residue was purified by column chromatography to afford tert-butylN-[(4R)-8-[5-benzyloxy-2-bromo-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate(900 mg, 76% yield) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δppm 7.49-7.33 (m, 1H) 7.32-7.28 (m, 9H) 5.09 (s, 1H) 4.42-4.54 (m, 1H)3.85-3.83 (d, J=7.95 Hz, 1H) 3.36-3.24 (m, 1H) 2.85-2.80 (t, J=10.27 Hz,1H) 1.95-1.76 (m, 1H) 1.90-1.87 (m, 1H) 1.81-1.62 (m, 3H) 1.60-1.52 (m,3H) 1.49-1.45 (m, 10H); LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd for C₃₂H₃₆BrCl₂N₃O₃:662.1; found 662.0.

Step 6.

To a solution of (R)-tert-butyl(8-(5-(benzyloxy)-2-bromo-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(700 mg, 1.06 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) and THF (10 mL) was addedPd(dppf)Cl₂ (155 mg, 212 μmol) and Et₃N (322 mg, 3.18 mmol, 441 μL) at25° C. The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hrs under CO (50 psi).The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure. The remaining residue was purified by columnchromatography to afford (R)-methyl5-(benzyloxy)-3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)picolinate(400 mg, 59% yield) as a red solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm7.40-7.38 (dd, J=7.89, 1.53 Hz, 1H) 7.25-7.14 (m, 8H) 6.83 (s, 1H) 5.05(s, 2H) 4.39-4.36 (d, J=9.05 Hz, 1H) 3.83-3.70 (m, 3H) 3.19-3.16 (d,J=7.95 Hz, 1H) 2.87-2.85 (dd, J=17.55, 13.02 Hz, 2H) 2.83-2.82 (m, 2H)2.02-1.95 (m, 1H) 1.88-1.52 (m, 7H) 1.59-1.38 (m, 10H); LCMS (ESI): m/z[M+H] calcd for C₃₄H₄₀C₁₂N₃O₅: 640.2; found 640.1.

Step 7.

To a solution of (R)-methyl5-(benzyloxy)-3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)picolinate(400 mg, 624.4 μmol) in THF (5 mL) was added LiBH₄ (27 mg, 1.25 mmol) at0° C. The mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction mixturewas quenched by addition H₂O (5 mL) at 0° C., and extracted with EtOAc.The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford(R)-tert-butyl(8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(350 mg, crude) as a yellow oil. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₃₃H₄₀C₁₂N₃O₄: 612.2; found 612.2 Step 8.

A solution of tert-butylN-[(4R)-8-[5-benzyloxy-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate(200 mg, 326.49 μmol) in HCl/MeOH (5.00 mL, 4 N) was stirred at 90° C.for 0.5 hrs. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure and the resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford5-[(4R)-4-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol(100 mg, 236.77 μmol, 73% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.53 (s, 1H) 7.57-7.54 (m, 1H) 7.36-7.31 (d, 2H)7.30-7.06 (m, 1H) 4.66 (s, 2H) 3.26-3.14 (m, 3H) 2.92-2.86 (m, 2H)1.90-1.85 (m, 2H) 1.84-1.57 (m, 10H); LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₂₁H₂₆Cl₂N₃O₂: 422.1; found 422.1.

Example 2. Synthesis of5-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol

Step 1.

To a mixture of 3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-iodopyridine (5.0 g, 12.82 mmol)and 2,3-dichlorobenzenethiol (2.3 g, 12.82 mmol) in dioxane (50 mL)under N₂ was added CuI (244 mg, 1.28 mmol), K₃PO₄ (3.3 g, 15.38 mmol)and 1,10-phenanthroline (231 mg, 1.28 mmol). The mixture was stirred at70° C. for 3 hrs, then poured into 50 mL of H₂O and the aqueous phasewas extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were washed withbrine, dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuum.The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to give3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridine (4.6 g, 81%yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.10 (d, J=17.10 Hz, 1H)7.59-7.37 (m, 7H) 7.37-7.16 (m, 2H) 5.22 (d, J=17.54 Hz, 2H).

Step 2.

In a microwave tube3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridine (1.1 g, 2.49mmol), N-[(4R)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide(967 mg, 3.74 mmol), t-BuONa (479 mg, 4.99 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (114 mg,124.67 μmol) and BINAP (155 mg, 249.34 μmol) were dissolved in toluene(10 mL). The sealed tube was heated at 120° C. for 3 hrs in themicrowave after which the reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and poured into 100 mL of H₂O. The organic phase was washedwith brine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated undervacuum. The crude residue was purified by silica gel chromatography togive(R)—N—((R)-8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(5.1 g, 83% yield) as a yellow solid. Note: 4 identical reactions werecarried out in parallel and combined for work up and purification. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.92 (d, J=2.32 Hz, 1H) 7.39-7.31 (m,3H) 7.30-7.25 (m, 3H) 7.03 (t, J=7.95 Hz, 1H) 6.94 (dd, J=7.95, 1.10 Hz,1H) 6.76 (d, J=2.32 Hz, 1H) 5.11 (s, 2H) 3.57 (t, J=12.90 Hz, 2H)3.43-3.34 (m, 1H) 3.22 (d, J=5.26 Hz, 1H) 3.01-2.87 (m, 2H) 2.20-2.09(m, 1H) 1.94 (td, J=12.53, 4.40 Hz, 1H) 1.88-1.65 (m, 5H) 1.58-1.51 (m,1H) 1.46 (d, J=13.57 Hz, 2H) 1.25 (s, 9H).

Step 3.

To a solution of(R)—N—((R)-8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(3.0 g, 4.85 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added NBS (2.6 g, 14.55 mmol) andthe reaction was stirred at 20° C. for 2 hrs. Then TEA (1.47 g, 14.55mmol, 2 mL) and Boc₂O (2.12 g, 9.70 mmol, 2.2 mL) were added and themixture was stirred for 1 additional hr. The reaction mixture was pouredinto H₂O and extracted with DCM. The combined organic phases were washedwith brine, dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated undervacuum. The crude residue was purified by silica gel chromatography togive (R)-tert-butyl(8-(5-(benzyloxy)-2-bromo-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(2.4 g, 3.42 mmol, 71% yield).

Step 4.

To a solution of (R)-tert-butyl(8-(5-(benzyloxy)-2-bromo-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-ylyl)carbamate (2.37 g, 3.42 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) and EtOAc (30 mL) wasadded Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (250 mg, 342 μmol) and TEA (692 mg, 6.84 mmol, 947μL). After sealing the reaction vessel the resulting suspension wasdegassed. The head space of the reaction was evacuated and backfilledwith CO several times. The mixture was stirred under CO (50 psi) at 50°C. for 15 hrs, then filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The cruderesidue was purified silica gel chromatography to give (R)-methyl5-(benzyloxy)-3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)picolinate(1.5 g, 65% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₃₄H₄₀Cl₂N₃O₅S:672.2; found 672.1; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.38-7.27 (m,5H) 7.24-7.18 (m, 2H) 7.06-6.97 (m, 2H) 6.83 (s, 1H) 5.13 (s, 2H) 4.45(br d, J=9.54 Hz, 1H) 3.92-3.86 (m, 3H) 3.86-3.76 (m, 1H) 3.29-3.16 (m,2H) 3.01-2.89 (m, 2H) 2.16-2.07 (m, 1H) 1.95-1.85 (m, 1H) 1.79-1.62 (m,5H) 1.47 (s, 9H).

Step 5.

To a solution of methyl (R)-methyl5-(benzyloxy)-3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)picolinate(1.4 g, 2.08 mmol) in THF (25 mL) was added LiBH₄ (272 mg, 12.48 mmol).After stirring at 70° C. for 2 hrs the reaction was cooled to roomtemperature, poured into H₂O and extracted with EtOAc. The combinedorganic phases were washed with brine, dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The crude residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography to give (R)-tert-butyl(8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(1.04 g, 78% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.44-7.32 (m,6H) 7.31-7.26 (m, 1H) 7.16-7.10 (m, 1H) 6.94 (s, 1H) 5.16 (s, 2H)4.57-4.52 (m, 2H) 4.42 (br d, J=9.17 Hz, 1H) 3.84-3.67 (m, 2H) 2.95-2.85(m, 2H) 2.71 (t, J=11.19 Hz, 2H) 2.14-2.06 (m, 1H) 1.88-1.78 (m, 1H)1.77-1.59 (m, 5H) 1.49-1.43 (m, 9H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculatedfor C₃₃H₄₀Cl₂N₃O₄S: 644.2; found 644.2.

Step 6.

A solution of (R)-tert-butyl(8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(500 mg, 775.61 μmol) in conc. HCl (15 mL) was heated to 100° C. for 2hrs and then cooled to room temperature, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford5-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol(60 mg, 17% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.28 (dd, J=7.89, 1.32 Hz, 1H) 7.07 (t, J=8.11 Hz, 1H) 6.94 (s, 1H) 6.81(dd, J=8.33, 1.32 Hz, 1H) 4.58-4.55 (m, 2H) 3.19-3.05 (m, 3H) 2.86 (t,J=11.84 Hz, 2H) 2.19-2.09 (m, 1H) 2.04 (s, 1H) 1.93-1.57 (m, 7H)1.56-1.43 (m, 2H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₁H₂₆Cl₂N₃O₂S:454.1; found 454.1.

Example 3. Synthesis of5-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)pyridin-3-ol

A solution of(R)—N—((R)-8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(700 mg, 1.19 mmol) in conc. HCl (10 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 0.5hrs. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The remainingresidue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford5-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)pyridin-3-ol(61 mg, 13% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δppm 8.421 (s, 1H) 7.738-7.795 (m, 1H) 7.471-7.491 (d, 1H) 7.193-7.289(m, 2H) 6.811 (s, 1H) 3.561-3.651 (m, 2H) 3.164-3.198 (m, 1H)2.917-2.974 (m, 2H) 1.701-1.814 (m, 1H) 1.489-1.690 (m, 9H). LCMS (ESI):m/z [M+H] calcd for C₂₀H₂₄Cl₂N₃O: 392.1; found 392.3.

Example 4. Synthesis of{3-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol

Step 1.

A mixture of 2,5-dibromo-3-methylpyridine (5.0 g, 19.93 mmol),(2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronic acid (4.2 g, 21.92 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (447 mg,1.99 mmol), PPh₃ (1.1 g, 3.99 mmol), and K₂CO₃ (5.5 g, 39.86 mmol) inCH₃CN (150 mL) and MeOH (75 mL) was stirred at 50° C. under nitrogenatmosphere for 24 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into 50 mL of H₂Oand the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organicphases were washed with brine, dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby column chromatography to afford5-bromo-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3-methylpyridine (5.1 g, 81% yield) as alight yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.57 (d, J=9.21Hz, 1H) 7.76 (d, J=8.77 Hz, 1H) 7.52 (t, J=8.33 Hz, 1H) 7.35-7.25 (m,1H) 7.23-7.15 (m, 1H) 2.13 (d, J=9.21 Hz, 3H).

Step 2.

A mixture of 5-bromo-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3-methylpyridine (900 mg,2.84 mmol),N-[(4R)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide (1.1g, 4.26 mmol), t-BuONa (546 mg, 5.68 mmol), Pd₂(dba)3 (130 mg, 141.9μmol) and BINAP (177 mg, 284 μmol) in toluene (12 mL) was heated at 120°C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into 50 mL of H₂O and theaqueous phase was washed with EtOAc. The combined organic phase werewashed with brine, dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby column chromatography to afford(R)—N—((R)-8-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(4.0 g, 95% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm8.08 (d, J=2.69 Hz, 1H) 7.61 (dd, J=8.01, 1.41 Hz, 1H) 7.43-7.37 (m, 1H)7.33 (d, J=2.57 Hz, 1H) 7.26 (dd, J=7.64, 1.41 Hz, 1H) 3.73 (td, J=7.83,3.79 Hz, 2H) 2.96 (qd, J=12.25, 2.75 Hz, 2H) 2.12-2.03 (m, 4H) 1.96-1.62(m, 5H) 1.61-1.38 (m, 3H) 1.27-1.20 (m, 9H).

Step 3.

To a mixture of(R)—N—((R)-8-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(4 g, 8.09 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added NBS (4.32 g, 24.27 mmol) at20° C. and stirred for 2 hrs. To the mixture was added TEA (2.46 g,24.27 mmol, 3.3 mL) and Boc₂O (3.53 g, 16.18 mmol, 3.72 mL) at 20° C.and stirred for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was poured into 100 mL of H₂Oand the aqueous phase was washed with DCM. The combined organic phaseswere washed with brine, dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby column chromatography to afford (R)-tert-butyl(8-(2-bromo-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(1.4 g, 30% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δppm 7.50 (dd, J=7.89, 1.75 Hz, 1H) 7.21-7.18 (m, 3H) 4.47 (br d, J=9.65Hz, 1H) 3.83 (d, J=7.89 Hz, 1H) 3.42-3.25 (m, 2H) 2.87 (t, J=10.30 Hz,2H) 2.15-2.06 (m, 3H) 1.96 (t, J=12.06 Hz, 2H) 1.83-1.64 (m, 16H) LCMS(ESI): m/z [M+Na] calculated for C₂₆H₃₂BrCl₂N₃ONa: 592.1; found 592.0.

Step 4.

To a solution of (R)-tert-butyl(8-(2-bromo-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(1.4 g, 2.46 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL) and EtOAc (20 mL) was added TEA (498mg, 4.9 mmol, 681 μL) and Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (180 mg, 246 μmol) under N₂. Thesuspension was degassed under vacuum and purged with CO several times.The resultant mixture was stirred under CO (50 psi) at 50° C. for 15hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure. The resultant residue was purified by columnchromatography to afford (R)-methyl3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpicolinate(1 g, 1.82 mmol, 74% yield) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.48 (dd, J=7.70, 1.96 Hz, 1H) 7.28 (m, 2H)7.25-7.23 (m, 1H) 7.22 (d, J=2.08 Hz, 1H) 4.45 (br d, J=9.29 Hz, 1H)3.96-3.89 (m, 3H) 3.87-3.71 (m, 1H) 3.34-3.20 (m, 2H) 3.04-2.89 (m, 2H)2.14 (s, 3H) 2.09 (dd, J=12.96, 5.50 Hz, 1H) 1.95-1.85 (m, 1H) 1.79-1.63(m, 4H) 1.46 (s, 10H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated forC₂₈H₃₆Cl₂N₃O₄: 548.2; found 548.2.

Step 5.

To a solution of (R)-methyl3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpicolinate(800 mg, 1.46 mmol) in THF (15 mL) was added LiBH₄ (191 mg, 8.76 mmol)in one portion, and the resultant mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into 30 mL of H₂O and the aqueousphase was washed with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were washedwith brine, dried with anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The resultant residue was purified by columnchromatography to afford (R)-tert-butyl(8-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(570 mg, 75% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δppm 7.52 (dd, J=8.01, 1.16 Hz, 1H) 7.31-7.28 (m, 2H) 7.23-7.18 (m, 1H)4.73 (s, 2H) 4.57 (br s, 1H) 4.46 (d, J=9.41 Hz, 1H) 3.82 (br d, J=8.19Hz, 1H) 3.04 (d, J=4.52 Hz, 2H) 2.88-2.79 (m, 2H) 2.14 (s, 3H) 2.11-2.06(m, 1H) 1.94-1.85 (m, 1H) 1.80-1.62 (m, 4H) 1.48 (s, 10H). LCMS (ESI):m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₇H₃₆Cl₂N₃O₃: 520.2; found 520.2.

Step 6.

A solution of (R)-tert-butyl(8-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)carbamate(520 mg, 1 mmol) in HCl/MeOH (10 mL) was stirred at 20° C. for 2 hrs.The reaction was filtered and the filtrate concentrated under reducedpressure. The resultant residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford{3-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol(210 mg, 50% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 7.62 (dd, J=8.11, 1.53 Hz, 1H) 7.54 (s, 1H) 7.41 (t, J=7.67 Hz, 1H)7.27 (dd, J=7.67, 1.53 Hz, 1H) 4.74 (br d, J=3.95 Hz, 2H) 3.30-3.24 (m,1H) 3.24-3.10 (m, 2H) 2.96 (br t, J=11.62 Hz, 2H) 2.23 (br s, 1H) 2.12(s, 3H) 1.99-1.69 (m, 7H) 1.60 (br t, J=11.62 Hz, 2H). LCMS (ESI): m/z[M+H] calculated for C₂₂H₂₈Cl₂N₃O: 420.2; found 420.1.

Example 5. Synthesis of(1R)-8-[6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-amine

A mixture of(R)—N—((R)-8-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(770 mg, 1.5 mmol) in HCl/EtOAc (20 mL) was stirred at 25° C. under N₂for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC toafford(R)-8-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-amine(190 mg, 31% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 8.09 (d, J=2.43 Hz, 1H) 7.61 (d, J=8.16 Hz, 1H) 7.33-7.42 (m, 2H)7.24 (d, J=7.72 Hz, 1H) 3.65-3.79 (m, 2H) 3.25 (t, J=6.73 Hz, 1H)3.21-3.27 (m, 1H) 2.97-3.07 (m, 2H) 2.17-2.29 (m, 1H) 2.09 (s, 3H)1.68-1.92 (m, 8H) 1.53-1.65 (m, 2H) LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated forC₂₁H₂₆Cl₂N₃: 390.1; found 390.1.

Example 6. Synthesis of{3-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol

Step 1.

To a solution of 2,3-dichlorobenzenethiol (2.57 g, 14.35 mmol) and2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-pyridine (3 g, 11.96 mmol) in dioxane (30 mL) wasadded Pd₂(dba)₃ (110 mg, 120 μmol), Xantphos (138 mg, 239 μmol) andDIPEA (3.1 g, 23.92 mmol, 4.2 mL) at 25° C. under N₂. The reactionmixture was stirred at 90° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting residue waspurified by column chromatography to afford 5-bromo-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl) sulfanyl-3-methyl-pyridine (2.8 g, 67% yield) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.27-8.26 (d, J=2.08Hz, 1H) 7.59-7.48 (d, J=1.59 Hz, 1H) 7.45-7.39 (dd, J=8.01, 1.53 Hz, 1H)7.39-7.37 (dd, J=7.82, 1.47 Hz, 1H) 7.37-7.18 (m, 1H) 2.37 (s, 3H).

Step 2.

To a solution of5-bromo-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-3-methyl-pyridine (1 g, 2.86mmol) andN-[(4R)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide (961mg, 3.72 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was added t-BuONa (550 mg, 5.72 mmol),[1-(2-diphenylphosphanyl-1-naphthyl)-2-naphthyl]-diphenyl-phosphane (178mg, 286 μmol) and Pd₂(dba)₃ (131 mg, 143 μmol) at 25° C. The reactionmixture was stirred at 130° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting crude residue waspurified by column chromatography to afford N-[(4R)-8-[6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide(1.5 g, 50% yield) as a yellow oil.

Step 3.

A solution ofN-[(4R)-8-[6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide(1.50 g, 2.85 mmol) in HCl/EtOAc (20 mL) was stirred at 25° C. for 0.5hrs. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduce pressure toafford crude(4R)-8-[6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-amine(1.5 g, crude, HCl salt) as a yellow solid. The crude residue was usedin the next step without further purification. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H]calcd for C₂₁H₂₆Cl₂N₃S: 422.1; found 422.0.

Step 4.

To a solution of (4R)-8-[6-(2, 3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-amine (1.5 g, 3.55mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added Boc₂O (1.16 g, 5.33 mmol, 1.2 mL) and TEA(1.1 g, 10.65 mmol, 1.5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C.for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressureand the crude residue was purified by column chromatography (to affordtert-butyl N-[(4R)-8-[6-(2, 3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate (600mg, 32% yield) as a yellow oil. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₂₆H₃₄Cl₂N₃O₂S: 522.2; found 522.1.

Step 5.

To a solution of tert-butylN-[(4R)-8-[6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate(600 mg, 1.15 mmol) in DCM (8 mL) was added NBS (409.35 mg, 2.30 mmol)at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and theresulting residue was purified by column chromatography to affordtert-butyl N-[(4R)-8-[2-bromo-6-(2, 3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate (300mg, 43% yield) as a yellow oil. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₂₆H₃₃BrCl₂N₃O₂S: 602.1; found 602.0.

Step 6.

To a solution of tert-butylN-[(4R)-8-[2-bromo-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate(400 mg, 665 μmol) in THF (5 mL) and MeOH (5 mL) was added Pd(dppf)Cl₂(97 mg, 133 μmol) and TEA (202 mg, 2.00 mmol, 277 μL) at 20° C. Themixture was stirred at 50° C. for 1 hr under CO (50 psi). The reactionmixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting cruderesidue was purified by column chromatography (SiO₂, Petroleumether:Ethyl acetate=30:1 to 10:1) to afford methyl3-[(4R)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl) sulfanyl-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylate (500 mg,crude) as a yellow solid. The crude residue was used in the next stepwithout further purification. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₂₈H₃₆Cl₂N₃O₄S: 580.2; found 580.1.

Step 7.

To a solution of methyl3-[(4R)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl) sulfanyl-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylate (500 mg, 861μmol) in THF (20 mL) was added LiBH₄ (38 mg, 1.72 mmol) at 0° C. Themixture was stirred at 35° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture wasquenched by the addition of H₂O (5 mL) at 0° C., diluted with H₂O (20mL) and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washedwith brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure to afford tert-butyl N-[(4R)-8-[6-(2, 3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate(400 mg, crude) as a yellow solid. The crude residue was used in thenext step without further purification. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₂₇H₃₆Cl₂N₃O₃SH: 552.2; found 552.0.

Step 8.

A solution of tert-butyl N-[(4R)-8-[6-(2, 3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methyl-3-pyridyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]carbamate(400 mg, 724 mol) in HCl/MeOH (10 mL) was stirred at 25° C. for 0.5 hrs.The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and theremaining residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford{3-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol(76 mg, 23% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δppm 8.53 (s, 1H) 7.46-7.43 (m, 1H) 7.20-7.16 (m, 2H) 7.05-7.03 (m, 2H)4.58 (s, 2H) 3.24-3.21 (m, 1H) 2.92-3.08 (m, 2H) 2.89-2.86 (m, 2H) 2.35(s, 2H) 1.88-1.86 (m, 1H) 1.85-1.54 (m, 10H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H]calcd for C₂₂H₂₈Cl₂N₃OS: 452.1; found 452.1.

Example 7. Synthesis of(1R)-8-{6-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-amine

A mixture of(R)—N—((R)-8-(6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(500 mg, 949 μmol) in HCl/MeOH (5 mL) was stirred at 15° C. for 1 hr.The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resultingcrude residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford(R)-8-(6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-amine(170 mg, 42% yield) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 8.36 (s, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (t, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.02-3.92 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.23 (m, 2H),2.44 (s, 3H), 2.25-1.20 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.63 (m, 10H). LCMS (ESI): m/z[M+H] calculated for C₂₁H₂₆Cl₂N₃S: 422.1; found 422.0.

Example 8. Synthesis of5-(4-amino-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]pyridin-3-ol

Step 1.

To a solution of 5-bromopyridin-3-ol (5.0 g, 28.7 mmol) in H₂O (300 mL)was added Na₂CO₃ (6.1 g, 57.5 mmol) and 12 (7.3 g, 28.7 mmol). Themixture was stirred at 25° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture wasextracted with EtOAc and the combined organic layers were washed withbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The crude residue was purified by silica gel chromatography togive 5-bromo-2-iodopyridin-3-ol (7.5 g, 87% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.09 (s, 1H) 7.39 (s, 1H).

Step 2.

To a solution of 5-bromo-2-iodopyridin-3-ol (4 g, 13.34 mmol) in DMF (20mL) was added K₂CO₃ (2.77 g, 20.01 mmol) and bromomethylbenzene (2.51 g,14.67 mmol, 1.74 mL). The mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 3 hrs, afterwhich the reaction mixture was diluted with H₂O and extracted withEtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The cruderesidue was purified by column chromatography to give3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-iodopyridine (3.2 g, 62% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.21 (s, 1H) 7.47-7.59 (m, 5H) 7.36 (s, 1H)5.27 (s, 2H).

Step 3.

To a solution of 3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-iodopyridine (3.2 g, 8.2 mmol)and 2,3-dichlorobenzenethiol (1.5 g, 8.2 mmol) in dioxane (30 mL) wasadded CuI (156 mg, 820 μmol), K₃PO₄ (2.1 g, 9.8 mmol) and1,10-phenanthroline (148 mg, 820 μmol) at 25° C. The mixture was stirredat 70° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, diluted with H₂O (10 mL) and extracted with EtOAc. Thecombined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography to give3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridine (2.80 g, 77%yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.04 (s, 1H) 7.48-7.49 (m,2H) 7.41-7.47 (m, 4H) 7.18-7.20 (m, 1H) 5.16 (s, 2H).

Step 4.

To a solution of3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridine (1 g, 2.27mmol) and tert-butyl N-(4-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbamate (632 mg, 2.95mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was added t-BuONa (436 mg, 4.54 mmol),[1-(2-diphenylphosphanyl-1-naphthyl)-2-naphthyl]-diphenyl-phosphane (141mg, 227 μmol) and Pd₂(dba)₃ (104 mg, 113.5 μmol). The mixture wasstirred at 120° C. for 3 hrs under microwave conditions. After coolingto room temperature the reaction mixture was concentrated and theresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography to give tert-butyl(1-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-4-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate(300 mg, 23% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.92 (s, 1H)7.29-7.37 (m, 3H) 6.95-7.03 (m, 2H) 6.76 (s, 1H) 5.12 (s, 2H) 3.36-3.39(m, 2H) 3.09-3.14 (m, 2H) 2.14-2.17 (m, 2H) 1.69-1.76 (m, 2H) 1.47 (s,9H) 1.41 (s, 3H).

Step 5.

HCl (10 mL, conc.) was added to tert-butyl(1-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-4-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate(200 mg, 348.09 μmol). The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 20 min. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and lyophilized. Theresidue was purified by prep-HPLC to give5-(4-amino-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-ol(60 mg, 45% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.449 (s, 1H)7.806 (s, 1H) 7.205-7.225 (m, 1H) 6.969-7.009 (m, 1H) 6.819 (s, 1H)6.535-6.555 (m, 1H) 3.566-3.598 (m, 2H) 3.117-3.181 (m, 2H) 1.821-1.848(m, 4H) 1.383 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd for C₁₇H₂₀Cl₂N₃OS:384.1; found 384.1.

Example 9. Synthesis of5-[(1R)-1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]pyridin-3-ol

Step 1.

To a solution of3-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-2-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridine (1 g, 2.27mmol) andN-[(4R)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinamide (763mg, 2.95 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was added t-BuONa (436 mg, 4.54 mmol),BINAP (141 mg, 227 μmol) and Pd₂(dba)₃ (104 mg, 114 μmol). The mixturewas stirred at 130° C. for 3 hrs under microwave conditions. Thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography to give(R)—N—((R)-8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(200 mg, 14% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.89 (s, 1H)7.29-7.34 (m, 4H) 7.00-7.02 (t, J=7.95 Hz, 1H) 6.90-6.98 (d, J=7.95 Hz,1H) 6.74 (s, 1H) 5.03 (s, 2H) 3.51-3.58 (m, 2H) 3.35-3.36 (m, 1H)3.20-3.21 (d, J=5.01 Hz, 1H) 2.90-2.96 (m, 2H) 1.63-1.79 (m, 13H) 1.44(s, 9H).

Step 2.

A mixture of(R)—N—((R)-8-(5-(benzyloxy)-6-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-yl)-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-1-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(200 mg, 323 μmol) and conc. HCl (10 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 20min and then cooled to room temperature and lyophilized. The residue waspurified by preparative HPLC to give(R)-5-(1-amino-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl)-2-((2,3-dichlorophenyl)thio)pyridin-3-ol(53 mg, 125 μmol, 39% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.77 (d, J=2.21 Hz, 1H) 7.18-7.19 (d, J=7.94 Hz, 1H)6.95-6.99 (t, J=8.05 Hz, 1H) 6.78 (s, 1H) 6.49-6.51 (d, J=8.16 Hz, 1H)3.58-3.67 (m, 2H) 3.11-3.15 (t, J=6.73 Hz, 1H) 2.92-2.98 (m, 2H) 2.12(m, 1H) 1.44-1.75 (m, 9H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calcd forC₂₀H₂₄Cl₂N₃OS: 424.1; found 424.0.

Example 10. Synthesis of2-[(2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)sulfanyl]-5-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol

Step 1.

To a solution of methyl 5-bromo-3-fluoro-pyridine-2-carboxylate (1.5 g,6.41 mmol) in i-PrOH (30 mL) was added DIEA (8.3 g, 64.10 mmol, 11 mL)and tert-butyl N-(4-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbamate (1.51 g, 7.05 mmol).The mixture was heated to 70° C. for 5 hrs and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to give methyl5-bromo-3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]pyridine-2-carboxylate(2.5 g, 5.84 mmol, 91% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.15(d, J=1.76 Hz, 1H) 7.75 (d, J=1.98 Hz, 1H) 3.92 (s, 3H) 3.09-2.98 (m,4H) 2.14 (br d, J=13.23 Hz, 2H) 1.72-1.60 (m, 2H) 1.43 (s, 9H) 1.34 (s,3H).

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl5-bromo-3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]pyridine-2-carboxylate(2.5 g, 5.84 mmol) in dioxane (37 mL) was added4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane(2.22 g, 8.76 mmol), KOAc (1.15 g, 11.67 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl₂—CH₂Cl₂(477 mg, 584 μmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 2hrs, cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the the crude residue waspurified by reversed-phase column to give[5-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-6-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridyl]boronicacid (1.2 g, 52% yield) as yellow solid. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H]calculated for C₁₈H₂₉BN₃O₆: 394.2; found 394.3; ¹H NMR (400 MHz,Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.23 (br s, 1H) 7.97 (s, 1H) 3.99-3.93 (m, 3H)3.13-3.01 (m, 4H) 2.17 (br d, J=12.35 Hz, 2H) 1.74-1.65 (m, 2H) 1.44 (s,9H) 1.36-1.33 (m, 3H).

Step 3.

H₂O₂ (1.04 g, 9.15 mmol, 880 μL, 30% purity) was added slowly to asolution of[5-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-6-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridyl]boronicacid (1.2 g, 3.05 mmol) in DCM (12 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was warmedto room temperature and stirred for 5 hrs. The mixture was quenched withsat. aq. Na₂S₂O₃ and adjusted to pH<7 with 1N HCl. The mixture wasextracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography to give methyl3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-hydroxy-pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.83 g, 74% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₁₈H₂₈N₃O₅:366.2; found 366.2; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.68 (d, J=2.21Hz, 1H) 6.92 (d, J=2.43 Hz, 1H) 3.88 (s, 3H) 3.08-2.91 (m, 4H) 2.19-2.08(m, 2H) 1.76-1.65 (m, 2H) 1.43 (s, 9H) 1.34 (s, 3H).

Step 4.

To a solution of methyl3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-hydroxy-pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.83 g, 2.27 mmol) in DMF (16 mL) was added1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxy-benzene (534 mg, 3.41 mmol, 464 μL) and K₂CO₃(942 mg, 6.81 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 6 hrs andthen partitioned between water and EtOAc. The combined organic fractionswere washed with brine and then dried with Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under vacuum. The crude residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to give methyl3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(1.1 g, 99% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₆H₃₆N₃O₆:486.3; found 486.3; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄)δ ppm 7.84 (br s, 1H)7.37 (br d, J=7.58 Hz, 2H) 7.09 (br s, 1H) 6.93 (br d, J=7.46 Hz, 2H)5.13 (br s, 2H) 3.88 (br s, 3H) 3.78 (br s, 3H) 2.98 (br s, 4H) 2.85 (brs, 3H) 2.13 (br d, J=12.10 Hz, 2H) 1.78-1.65 (m, 2H) 1.43 (br s, 9H)1.34 (br s, 3H).

Step 5.

To a solution of methyl3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(1.1 g, 2.27 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added NBS (403 mg, 2.27 mmol). Thereaction was stirred at 20° C. for 3 hrs and then poured into sat. aq.Na₂S₂O₃ aqueous. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layerwas washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the solvent wasevaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography to give methyl6-bromo-3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(1 g, 78% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.39 (d, J=8.77Hz, 2H) 7.06 (s, 1H) 6.93 (d, J=8.77 Hz, 2H) 5.19 (s, 2H) 3.87 (s, 3H)3.79 (s, 3H) 3.00 (br d, J=15.79 Hz, 4H) 2.13 (br d, J=13.15 Hz, 2H)1.72-1.60 (m, 2H) 1.44 (s, 9H) 1.33 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H]calculated for C₂₆H₃₅BrN₃O₆: 564.2; found 564.2.

Step 6.

Methyl6-bromo-3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate (0.5 g, 885 μmol),2-amino-3-chloro-pyridine-4-thiol (285 mg, 1.77 mmol),1,10-phenanthroline (32 mg, 177.16 μmol), K₃PO₄ (376 mg, 1.77 mmol) andCuI (17 mg, 89 μmol) were weighed into a microwave tube and dioxane (5mL) was added. The sealed tube was heated at 130° C. for 3 hrs in themicrowave. The cooled to room temperature and partitioned between waterand EtOAc. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc and the combinedorganic fractions were washed with brine and then dried with Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography to give methyl6-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.41 g, 72% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₃₁H₃₉ClN₅O₆S:644.3; found 644.2.

Step 7.

To a solution of methyl6-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.36 g, 559 μmol) THF (2 mL) was added LiBH₄ (37 mg, 1.68 mmol). Thereaction was stirred at 40° C. for 2 hrs upon which HCl (1 mL) was addedat room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 4 more hrs at 30° C.The mixture was adjusted to pH=7 with NaHCO₃, filtered and the solventwas removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byprep-HPLC to give2-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-5-(4-amino-4-methyl-1-piperidyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol(23 mg, 10% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm8.56-8.27 (m, 1H) 7.63-7.40 (m, 1H) 7.16-7.00 (m, 1H) 5.97-5.71 (m, 1H)4.65-4.49 (m, 2H) 3.24 (br d, J=13.08 Hz, 2H) 3.07-2.99 (m, 2H)2.06-1.88 (m, 4H) 1.62-1.35 (m, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculatedfor C₁₇H₂₃ClN₅O₂S: 396.1; found 396.2.

Example 11. Synthesis of5-(4-amino-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol

Step 1.

To a solution of methyl6-bromo-3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.2 g, 354 μmol) in DME (5 mL) was added (2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronicacid (101 mg, 531 μmol), Na₂CO₃ (75 mg, 709 μmol), H₂O (1 mL) andPd(PPh₃)₄ (82 mg, 71 μmol). The reaction was stirred at 85° C. for 3hrs. After cooling to room temperature water was added and the aqueouslayer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic fractionswere washed with brine and then dried with. After filtration the solventwas removed under reduced pressure and the crude residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography to give methyl3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.15 g, 67% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.55 (dd,J=7.94, 1.54 Hz, 1H) 7.36-7.31 (m, 1H) 7.28-7.18 (m, 4H) 6.87 (s, 1H)6.84 (s, 1H) 5.12 (s, 2H) 3.87 (s, 3H) 3.76 (s, 3H) 3.14-3.02 (m, 4H)2.16 (br d, J=13.01 Hz, 2H) 1.75-1.66 (m, 2H) 1.45 (s, 9H) 1.36 (s, 3H).%). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₃₂H₃₈Cl₂N₃O₆: 630.2; found630.3.

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl3-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methyl-1-piperidyl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.15 g, 238 μmol) in THF (2 mL) was added LiBH₄ (16 mg, 714 μmol). Thereaction was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hrs. HCl (conc) was added and themixture was stirred for another 2 hrs at 50° C. The mixture was cooledto room temperature, adjusted to pH=7 with aq.sat.NaHCO₃, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative HPLC to give5-(4-amino-4-methyl-1-piperidyl)-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol(49 mg, 129 μmol, 54% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.55(m, 1H) 7.33 (m, 2H) 7.08 (s, 1H) 4.65 (m, 2H) 3.12 (m, 2H) 3.00 (m, 2H)1.85 (m, 4H) 1.34 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated forC₁₈H₂₂Cl₂N₃O₂: 382.1; found 382.1.

Example 12. Synthesis of{3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol

Step 1.

To a solution of 6-bromo-3-chloro-5-methylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid(200 mg, 798 μmol) in a 1:1 mix of methanol (4 mL):methylene chloride (4mL) at 0° C. was added trimethylsilyldiazomethane (1.19 mL, 2.39 mmol)slowly until the exotherm subsides and then allowed to stir for anadditional 15 min warming to room temperature. The resulting reactionmixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromatography using 0-50% EtOAc/Hex to yield the desired product methyl6-bromo-3-chloro-5-methylpyridine-2-carboxylate (210 mg, 99% yield).LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₈H₈ClBrNO₂: 263.9; found 264.1.

Step 2.

To a solution of ethyl 3-fluoro-5-methylpyridine-2-carboxylate (210 mg,793 μmol) in DMA (3.96 mL) was addedN-[(3S,4S)-8-chloro-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-yl]chloranamine(208 mg, 872 μmol) and DIPEA (690 μL, 3.96 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at 120° C. overnight. The resulting reaction mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo, removing most of the DMA before purifying. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography using 0-10% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ to20% MeOH to yield the desired product methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-bromo-5-methylpyridine-2-carboxylate(300 mg, 95% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₁₇H₂₅BrN₃O₃:398.1; found 398.3.

Step 3.

A solution of methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-bromo-5-methylpyridine-2-carboxylate(315 mg, 790 μmol) in methylene chloride (8 mL) was cooled to −78° C.before slowly adding in 1M solution of DIBAL-H (3.9 mL, 3.9 mmol) inDCM. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 hr. The resultingreaction mixture was diluted with Rochelle salt and CH₂Cl₂. The mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 3 hrs before separating the organiclayer, drying it over MgSO₄, filtering, and then concentrating in vacuo.The residue was purified by flash chromatography using 0-10% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂to yield the desired product,{3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-bromo-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol(210 mg, 72% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₁₆H₂₅BrN₃O₂:370.1; found 370.1.

Step 4.

To a solution of{3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-bromo-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol(70 mg, 0.189 mmol) and (2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronic acid (72 mg, 0.378mmol) in DME (0.9 mL, 0.2 M) and H₂O (0.2 mL, 1 M) was added Na₂CO₃ (41mg, 0.378 mmol), then Pd(PPh₃)₄ (22 mg, 0.019 mmol) was added to thereaction mixture. The mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 1 hr. At whichpoint the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure.Purification by prep-HPLC afforded{3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol(38 mg, 46% yield) as white solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ 7.58(dd, J=8.1, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.22 (dd,J=7.7, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (s, 2H), 4.33-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.93 (d, J=9.1 Hz,1H), 3.83 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 3.50-3.35 (m, 3H), 3.06-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.20(s, 3H), 2.02-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.86 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 1.75-1.70 (m, 1H),1.30 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 3H). LC-MS (ESI): m/z [M+H]+ calculated forC₂₂H₂₈Cl₂N₃O₂: 436.2; found 436.3.

Example 13. Synthesis of{6-[(2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)sulfanyl]-3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol

To a microwave vial was added{3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-bromo-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol(70 mg, 0.189 mmol), 3-chloro-4-(potassiosulfanyl)pyridin-2-amine (75mg, 0.377 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium (17 mg, 0.0189mmol), xantphos (21 mg, 0.038 mmol), and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.01mL, 0.567 mmol). The mixture was evacuated under house vac for 15 minbefore degassed dioxane (1.9 mL, 0.1 M) was added. The reaction vial wasevacuated and purged with N₂ three times before stirring under microwaveconditions at 130° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder reduced pressure and subjected to column. Purification by reversephase column chromatography to afford6-[(2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)sulfanyl]-3-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-methylpyridin-2-yl}methanol(43 mg, 0.096 mmol, 51% yield) as white solid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,Methanol-d₄) δ 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=5.5 Hz,1H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 4.29 (qd, J=6.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H),3.83 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 3.67-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.38 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.02(dddd, J=34.3, 13.3, 11.0, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.91 (m, 2H),1.89-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.71 (ddt, J=12.7, 4.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 1.30 (d, J=6.5Hz, 3H); LC-MS (ESI): m/z [M+H]+ calculated for C₂₁H₂₉ClN₅O₂S: 450.2;found 450.3.

Example 14. Synthesis of[3-(4-amino-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl]methanol

Step 1.

To a solution of 3-fluoro-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1.5 g,9.6 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added CH₃I (6.2 g, 43.5 mmol, 2.7 mL) andK₂CO₃ (3.6 g, 26.1 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for16 hrs. The reaction was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc.The combined organic phase was washed with brine, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The cruderesidue was purified by silica gel chromatography to give methyl3-fluoro-5-methylpicolinate (1.4 g, 85% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H]calculated for C₈H₉FNO₂: 170.0; found 170.0.

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl 3-fluoro-5-methylpicolinate (500 mg, 2.96 mmol)in i-PrOH (8 mL) was added tert-butyl N-(4-methyl-4-piperidyl)carbamate(696 mg, 3.25 mmol) and DIEA (1.9 g, 14.7 mmol, 2.6 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at 90° C. for 16 hrs. All volatiles were removedunder reduced pressure and the crude residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to give methyl3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpicolinate(650 mg, 60% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 8.08 (s, 1H)7.21 (s, 1H) 4.36 (s, 1H) 3.95 (s, 3H) 3.14-2.94 (m, 5H) 2.34 (s, 3H)2.09 (d, J=13.33 Hz, 2H) 1.86-1.74 (m, 2H) 1.44 (s, 9H) 1.41 (s, 3H).LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₁₉H₃₀N₃O₄: 364.2; found 364.3;

Step 3.

To a solution of methyl3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpicolinate(250 mg, 687 μmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added NBS (146 mg, 825 μmol) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 5 min, then anotherportion of NBS (61 mg, 343 μmol) was added and the reaction mixture wasstirred at 25° C. for 0.5 hr. The reaction mixture was quenched byaddition aq. sat. Na₂SO₃ and H₂O. The mixture was filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography to give methyl6-bromo-3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpicolinate(175 mg, 57% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.25 (s, 1H)4.33 (s, 1H) 3.93 (s, 3H) 3.11-2.93 (m, 4H) 2.38 (s, 3H) 2.09 (d,J=13.82 Hz, 2H) 1.82-1.74 (m, 2H) 1.44 (s, 9H) 1.40 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI):m/z [M+H] calculated for C₁₉H₂₉BrN₃O₄: 442.0; found 442.2.

Step 4.

To a solution of methyl6-bromo-3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpicolinate(140 mg, 316 μmol) in DME (2 mL) was added (2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronicacid (91 mg, 474 μmol), Na₂CO₃ (67 mg, 633 μmol) in H₂O (0.4 mL) andPd(PPh₃)₄ (37 mg, 32 μmol). The mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 16 hrsand then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography to give methyl3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpicolinate(85 mg, 52% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ ppm 7.54-7.45 (m,1H) 7.32-7.18 (m, 3H) 4.38 (br s, 1H) 3.92 (s, 3H) 3.22-3.00 (m, 5H)2.14 (s, 4H) 1.89-1.76 (m, 2H) 1.46 (s, 9H) 1.42 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI):m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₅H₃₂Cl₂N₃O₄: 508.0; found 508.1;

Step 5.

To a solution of methyl3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpicolinate(80 mg, 157 μmol) in THF (2 mL) was added LiBH₄ (7 mg, 314 μmol) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 1 hr. The reaction wasquenched by the careful addition of MeOH (2 ml) and the solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure. The reaction mixture was concentrated togive tert-butyl(1-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate(76 mg, crude) as a white solid which was directly used without furtherpurification. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₄H₃₂Cl₂N₃O₃: 480.0;found 480.0.

Step 6.

A mixture of tert-butyl(1-(6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate(74 mg, 154 μmol) in HCl/MeOH (2 mL) was stirred at 25° C. for 1 hr. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and the crude residue was purified bypre-HPLC to give(3-(4-amino-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)methanol(17 mg, 29% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.53 (br s, 1H)7.62 (d, J=8.16 Hz, 1H) 7.57 (s, 1H) 7.40 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H) 7.26 (dd,J=7.61, 1.43 Hz, 1H) 4.72 (d, J=5.51 Hz, 2H) 3.19 (d, J=13.01 Hz, 2H)3.11-2.98 (m, 2H) 2.12 (s, 3H) 2.07-1.87 (m, 4H) 1.48 (s, 3H). LCMS(ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₁₉H₂₄Cl₂N₃O: 380.1; found 380.1.

Example 15. Synthesis of{6-[(2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)sulfanyl]-3-(4-amino-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl}methanol

Step 1.

To a solution of 2-amino-3-chloro-pyridine-4-thiol (154 mg, 960 μmol) indioxane (3 mL) was added methyl6-bromo-3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpicolinate(170 mg, 384 μmol), K₃PO₄ (163 mg, 768 μmol), 1,10-phenanthroline (14mg, 77 μmol) and CuI (7 mg, 38 μmol). The reaction mixture was stirredat 130° C. for 4 hrs and then cooled to room temperature, concentratedunder reduced pressure and then purified by silica gel chromatography togive methyl6-((2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)thio)-3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpicolinate(82 mg, 41% yield). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₄H₃₃ClN₅O₄S:522.0; found 522.1.

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl6-((2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)thio)-3-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpicolinate(80 mg, 157 μmol) in THF (2 mL) was added LiBH₄ (7 mg, 314 μmol) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 1 hr upon which thereaction was quenched by careful addition of MeOH (2 ml) at roomtemperature. The mixture was concentrated to give tert-butyl(1-(6-((2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)thio)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate(76 mg, crude) which was directly used without further purification.LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₃H₃₃ClN₅O3S: 494.0; found 494.4.

Step 3.

A mixture of tert-butyl(1-(6-((2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)thio)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-4-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate(76 mg, 153 mol) in HCl/MeOH (2 mL) was stirred at 25° C. for 0.5 hr.The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and thenpurified by pre-HPLC to give(6-((2-amino-3-chloropyridin-4-yl)thio)-3-(4-amino-4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)methanol(11 mg, 17% yield) as a yellow solid ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.87 (s, 1H) 7.65 (d, J=6.85 Hz, 1H) 6.29 (d, J=6.85 Hz, 1H) 4.82 (s,2H) 3.38 (s, 2H) 3.24-3.13 (m, 2H) 2.50 (s, 3H) 2.20-1.95 (m, 4H) 1.53(s, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₁₈H₂₅ClN₅OS: 394.1; found394.2.

Example 16. Synthesis of[5-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-2-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-3-pyridyl]methanol

Step 1.

To a stirred solution of 2-chloro-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (1g, 5.83 mmol) in DMF (4 mL) was added K₂CO₃ (2.2 g, 15.74 mmol) and CH₃I(3.7 g, 26.23 mmol, 1.6 mL) at 20° C. The reaction mixture was stirredat 20° C. for 3 hrs. The reaction was diluted with water (40 mL) andextracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO₄,filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to affordmethyl 2-chloro-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate (1 g, 92% yield) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 8.13 (d, J=7.89 Hz, 1H)7.49-7.22 (m, 1H) 3.91 (s, 3H) 2.54 (s, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H]calculated for C₈H₉ClNO₂: 186.0; found 186.1.

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl 2-chloro-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate (0.14g, 754 μmol) in i-PrOH (4 mL) was added(3S,4S)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-amine (220 mg, 905.14μmol, 2 HCl salt), and DIEA (975 mg, 7.54 mmol, 1.3 mL) at 20° C. Thereaction mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 12 hrs. To the reactionmixture was added Boc₂O (658 mg, 3.02 mmol, 693 μL) and the mixture wasstirred at 20° C. for 2 hrs. The mixture was diluted with water (15 mL)and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic fractions were washedwith brine, dried with Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to afford methyl2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(90 mg, 28% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.86 (d, J=7.83 Hz, 1H) 6.96-6.81 (m, 1H) 6.68-6.57 (m, 1H) 4.21 (dt,J=11.34, 5.52 Hz, 1H) 3.96-3.90 (m, 1H) 3.84 (s, 3H) 3.73-3.68 (m, 1H)3.66-3.62 (m, 1H) 3.59-3.55 (m, 1H) 3.51-3.43 (m, 1H) 3.34 (s, 3H)3.22-3.09 (m, 1H) 2.43 (s, 3H) 1.85-1.71 (m, 2H) 1.64-1.56 (m, 2H)1.45-1.44 (m, 9H) 1.14-1.10 (m, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculatedfor C₂₂H₃₄N₃O₅: 420.2; found 420.4

Step 3.

To a solution of methyl2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(0.18 g, 429 μmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added NBS (84 mg, 472 μmol) at 20°C. The reaction was stirred at 20° C. for 1 hr. The mixture was quenchedwith sat. aq. Na₂S₂O₃ and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. Thecombined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, andfiltered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Theremaining residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to affordmethyl5-bromo-2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(0.14 g, 65% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 8.09-7.88 (m, 1H) 4.28-4.17 (m, 1H) 3.95-3.92 (m, 1H) 3.91-3.88 (m,1H) 3.85 (s, 3H) 3.73-3.68 (m, 1H) 3.66-3.61 (m, 1H) 3.59-3.56 (m, 1H)3.52-3.43 (m, 2H) 3.40-3.33 (m, 1H) 3.24-3.13 (m, 2H) 2.49 (s, 3H)1.76-1.68 (m, 2H) 1.62-1.56 (m, 2H) 1.45-1.44 (m, 9H) 1.14-1.10 (m, 3H).LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₂H₃₃BrN₃O₅: 498.2, 500.2; found498.2, 500.2.

Step 4.

A mixture of methyl5-bromo-2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(60 mg, 120 μmol), 2-amino-3-chloro-pyridine-4-thiol (39 mg, 241 μmol),1,10-Phenanthroline (4 mg, 24 μmol), K₃PO₄ (51 mg, 241 μmol) and CuI (2mg, 12 μmol) in dioxane (2 mL) was heated at 140° C. for 48 hrs. Themixture was diluted with water and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc.The combined organic fractions were washed with brine, dried withNa₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to afford methyl5-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(20 mg, 29% yield) as a white solid. LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculatedfor C₂₇H₃₇ClN₅O₅S: 578.2; found 578.3.

Step 5.

To a solution of methyl5-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(20 mg, 35 μmol) in THF (1 mL) was added LiBH₄ (2 mg, 104 μmol) at 20°C. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 12 hrs. To the reactionmixture was added HCl (0.3 mL) at 20° C., and the reaction was stirredat 30° C. for 2 hrs. The mixture was adjusted to pH=7 with NaHCO₃,filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Theremaining residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford[5-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-2-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-3-pyridyl]methanol(4.3 mg, 28% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 8.63-8.40 (m, 1H) 7.86-7.80 (m, 1H) 7.58-7.53 (m, 1H) 5.76-5.73 (m,1H) 4.60-4.52 (m, 2H) 4.32-4.22 (m, 1H) 3.94-3.87 (m, 1H) 3.82-3.75 (m,1H) 3.60-3.35 (m, 2H) 3.25 (br d, J=3.67 Hz, 1H) 3.11-2.93 (m, 2H) 2.44(s, 3H) 1.99-1.87 (m, 2H) 1.85-1.77 (m, 1H) 1.70 (br d, J=11.74 Hz, 1H)1.27 (d, J=6.48 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated forC₂₁H₂₉ClN₅O₂S: 450.2; found 450.2.

Example 17. Synthesis of{2-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-methylpyridin-3-yl}methanol

Step 1.

To a solution of methyl5-bromo-2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(50 mg, 100 μmol) in DME (1 mL) was added (2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronicacid (29 mg, 151 μmol), Na₂CO₃ (21 mg, 201 μmol), H₂O (0.2 mL) andPd(PPh₃)₄ (23 mg, 20 μmol). The reaction was stirred at 85° C. for 3hrs. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was diluted withwater and the organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic phases were washed with brine and then dried overNa₂SO₄. After filtration the solvent was removed under reduced pressureand the crude residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to givemethyl2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(30 mg, 53% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.72 (s, 1H)7.57 (br d, J=6.61 Hz, 1H) 7.36 (s, 1H) 7.23 (br d, J=7.72 Hz, 1H) 6.94(br d, J=9.92 Hz, 1H) 4.27-4.20 (m, 2H) 3.97 (br s, 1H) 3.85 (s, 3H)3.74 (br d, J=9.70 Hz, 2H) 3.67 (br d, J=8.16 Hz, 1H) 3.48 (br s, 2H)2.18 (s, 3H) 1.78-1.72 (m, 2H) 1.60 (br s, 3H) 1.45 (br d, J=3.31 Hz,9H) 1.15-1.11 (m, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated forC₂₈H₃₆Cl₂N₃O₄: 564.2; found 564.4.

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl2-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylate(30 mg, 53 μmol) in THF (1 mL) was added LiBH₄ (4 mg, 159 μmol). Thereaction was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hrs. HCl (conc.) was then added andthe mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 3 hrs. The mixture was adjusted topH=7 with NaHCO₃, filtered and the solvent removed under reducedpressure. The crude residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give[2-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-methyl-3-pyridyl]methanol(3 mg, 13% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.57 (dd, J=8.05,1.43 Hz, 1H) 7.52 (s, 1H) 7.36 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H) 7.21 (dd, J=7.72, 1.32Hz, 1H) 4.63 (s, 2H) 4.30-4.23 (m, 1H) 3.88 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1H) 3.77 (d,J=8.82 Hz, 1H) 3.43-3.34 (m, 2H) 3.23-2.88 (m, 3H) 2.19 (s, 3H) 1.92 (brd, J=5.73 Hz, 2H) 1.81-1.69 (m, 2H) 1.25 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI):m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₂H₂₈Cl₂N₃O₂: 436.2; found 436.2.

Example 18. Synthesis of5-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol

Step 1.

To a solution of methyl 5-bromo-3-fluoro-pyridine-2-carboxylate (0.5 g,2.14 mmol) in i-PrOH (10 mL) was added(3S,4S)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-4-amine (649 mg, 2.67 mmol,HCl salt) and DIEA (2.8 g, 21.37 mmol, 3.7 mL) at 20° C. The reactionmixture was stirred at 110° C. for 12 hrs. Boc₂O (933 mg, 4.27 mmol, 982μL) was then added to this mixture, and the resulting mixture wasstirred at 20° C. for 2 hrs. The mixture was partitioned between waterand EtOAc and the organic layer was washed with brine, dried withNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingresidue was purified by column chromatography to afford methyl5-bromo-3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylate(1 g, 97% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm8.22 (s, 1H) 7.79 (s, 1H) 4.28-4.18 (m, 1H) 3.92 (s, 3H) 3.74-3.55 (m,2H) 3.24-3.14 (m, 1H) 3.10-3.00 (m, 2H) 2.96-2.87 (m, 1H) 1.92-1.73 (m,3H) 1.70-1.58 (m, 2H) 1.46 (s, 9H) 1.13 (d, J=6.39 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI):m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₁H₃₁BrN₃O₅: 484.1; found 484.1.

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl5-bromo-3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylate(1 g, 2.06 mmol) in dioxane (15 mL) was added4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane(786 mg, 3.10 mmol), KOAc (405 mg, 4.13 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl₂.CH₂Cl₂(169 mg, 206 μmol) at 20° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C.for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by reversed-phase column chromatography to afford[5-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridyl]boronicacid (0.4 g, 43% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄)δ ppm 8.26 (br s, 1H) 7.87-7.72 (m, 1H) 6.88 (br d, J=10.58 Hz, 1H)4.26-4.17 (m, 1H) 3.92 (s, 3H) 3.75-3.71 (m, 1H) 3.69-3.64 (m, 1H) 3.34(s, 2H) 3.21-3.12 (m, 1H) 3.05 (br s, 2H) 2.94-2.82 (m, 1H) 1.92-1.75(m, 3H) 1.70-1.60 (m, 1H) 1.46 (s, 9H) 1.13 (d, J=6.17 Hz, 3H). LCMS(ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₁H₃₃BN₃O₇: 450.2; found 450.4.

Step 3.

H₂O₂ (303 mg, 2.67 mmol, 257 μL, 30% purity) was added slowly to thesolution of[5-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-methoxycarbonyl-3-pyridyl]boronicacid (0.4 g, 890 μmol) in DCM (2 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture wasstirred at 20° C. for 5 hrs. The mixture was quenched with sat. Na₂S₂O₃aqueous (40 mL) and adjusted to pH<7 with 1N HCl. The mixture wasextracted with EtOAc and the organic layer was washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theremaining residue was purified by column chromatography to afford methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-hydroxy-pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.27 g, 72% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 7.70 (s, 1H) 6.94-6.90 (s, 1H) 4.26-4.19 (m, 1H) 3.98-3.92 (m, 1H)3.88 (s, 3H) 3.74-3.69 (m, 1H) 3.65-3.61 (m, 1H) 3.16-3.09 (m, 1H)3.05-2.96 (m, 2H) 2.90-2.81 (m, 1H) 1.93-1.78 (m, 3H) 1.71-1.62 (m, 1H)1.46 (s, 9H) 1.13 (d, J=6.39 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculatedfor C₂₁H₃₂N₃O₆: 422.2; found 422.4.

Step 4.

To a solution of methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-hydroxy-pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.27 g, 641 μmol) in DMF (6 mL) was added1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxy-benzene (150 mg, 961 μmol, 131 μL) and K₂CO₃(266 mg, 1.92 mmol) at 25° C. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 6hrs. The mixture was diluted with water (15 ml), extracted with EtOAc.The combined organic fractions were washed with brine, dried withNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingresidue was purified by column chromatography to afford methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.33 g, 95% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 7.84 (s, 1H) 7.39-7.35 (m, 2H) 7.09 (s, 1H) 6.96-6.92 (m, 2H)5.17-5.10 (m, 2H) 4.26-4.21 (m, 1H) 3.97-3.94 (m, 1H) 3.89 (s, 3H) 3.79(s, 3H) 3.73-3.69 (m, 1H) 3.66-3.61 (m, 1H) 3.20-3.11 (m, 1H) 3.07-3.00(m, 2H) 2.88 (br s, 1H) 1.94-1.77 (m, 4H) 1.70-1.61 (m, 1H) 1.46 (s, 9H)1.13 (d, J=6.14 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated forC₂₉H₄₀N₃O₇: 542.3; found 542.4.

Step 5.

To a solution of methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.23 g, 424 μmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added NBS (76 mg, 425 μmol) at 20°C. The reaction was stirred at 20° C. for 5 min. The mixture wasquenched with sat. Na₂S₂O₃ aqueous and the resulting mixture wasextracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by column chromatography to afford methyl6-bromo-3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.3 g, 85% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.95 (s, 1H) 7.39 (d, J=8.60 Hz, 2H) 7.10-7.05 (m, 1H) 6.94 (d, J=8.60Hz, 2H) 5.19 (s, 2H) 4.26-4.19 (m, 1H) 3.98-3.92 (m, 1H) 3.87 (s, 3H)3.80 (s, 3H) 3.73-3.69 (m, 1H) 3.62 (d, J=8.60 Hz, 1H) 3.20-3.12 (m, 1H)3.03 (ddd, J=11.74, 7.99, 3.20 Hz, 2H) 2.93-2.87 (m, 1H) 2.68 (s, 2H)1.91-1.73 (m, 3H) 1.63 (dt, J=12.79, 3.97 Hz, 1H) 1.46 (s, 9H) 1.19-1.11(m, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₉H₃₉BrN₃O₇: 620.2; found620.3.

Step 6.

To a solution of methyl6-bromo-3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.1 g, 161.15 μmol) in DME (2 mL) was added (2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronicacid (46 mg, 242 μmol), Na₂CO₃ (34 mg, 322 μmol), H₂O (0.4 mL) andPd(PPh₃)₄ (37 mg, 32 μmol) at 20° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at85° C. for 3 hrs. The mixture was diluted with water (5 ml) and theorganic layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic fractionswere washed with brine, dried with Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to afford methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.05 g, 45% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δppm 7.57-7.54 (m, 1H) 7.33 (t, J=7.72 Hz, 1H) 7.27 (dd, J=7.61, 1.65 Hz,1H) 7.24-7.21 (m, 3H) 6.86 (d, J=8.60 Hz, 2H) 5.12 (s, 2H) 4.27-4.23 (m,1H) 3.98 (br d, J=4.19 Hz, 1H) 3.87 (s, 3H) 3.76 (s, 3H) 3.73 (br d,J=8.38 Hz, 1H) 3.66 (br d, J=8.60 Hz, 1H) 3.23 (br s, 1H) 3.11 (br d,J=10.58 Hz, 2H) 2.97 (br d, J=12.35 Hz, 1H) 1.94-1.80 (m, 3H) 1.68 (brs, 1H) 1.48 (s, 8H) 1.15 (d, J=6.39 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H]calculated for C₃₅H₄₂Cl₂N₃O₇: 686.2; found 686.3

Step 7.

To a solution of methyl3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(50 mg, 73 μmol) in THF (1 mL) was added LiBH₄ (5 mg, 219 μmol) at 20°C. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hrs. To the mixture wasadded HCl (0.3 mL) at 20° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred at50° C. for 2 hrs. The mixture was adjusted to pH=7 with NaHCO₃, filteredand the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The remainingresidue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford5-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol(6 mg, 18% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm8.49 (br s, 1H) 7.57 (d, J=8.33 Hz, 1H) 7.39-7.28 (m, 2H) 7.06 (s, 1H)4.67 (s, 2H) 4.32-4.24 (m, 1H) 3.93 (d, J=9.21 Hz, 1H) 3.83 (d, J=8.77Hz, 1H) 3.37 (br d, J=3.95 Hz, 1H) 3.26-3.16 (m, 2H) 2.88-2.72 (m, 2H)2.05-1.96 (m, 2H) 1.93-1.87 (m, 1H) 1.74 (br d, J=12.28 Hz, 1H) 1.30 (d,J=6.14 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated for C₂₁H₂₆Cl₂N₃O₃:438.1; found 438.1.

Example 19. Synthesis of2-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-5-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol

Step 1.

A solution of Methyl6-bromo-3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.2 g, 322 μmol), 2-amino-3-chloro-pyridine-4-thiol (104 mg, 645 μmol),1,10-Phenanthroline (12 mg, 65 μmol), K₃PO₄ (137 mg, 645 μmol) and CuI(6 mg, 32 μmol) in dioxane (4 mL) was heated at 130° C. for 3 hrs. Themixture was diluted with water (15 mL), and extracted with EtOAc. Thecombined organic fractions were washed with brine, dried with Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residuewas purified by silica gel chromatography to afford methyl6-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.1 g, 44% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.15-7.09 (m, 3H) 6.94-6.90 (m, 1H) 6.85-6.81 (m, 2H) 5.99 (br s, 1H)5.10 (s, 2H) 4.27-4.20 (m, 1H) 4.00-3.94 (m, 1H) 3.88 (s, 3H) 3.77 (s,3H) 3.72 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1H) 3.66-3.62 (m, 1H) 3.34 (s, 1H) 3.25 (br d,J=7.94 Hz, 1H) 3.17-3.10 (m, 2H) 1.90-1.79 (m, 3H) 1.72-1.62 (m, 1H)1.47 (s, 9H) 1.15 (d, J=6.39 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculatedfor C₃₄H₄₃ClN₅O₇S: 700.2; found 700.3.

Step 2.

To a solution of methyl6-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-3-[(3S,4S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-5-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methoxy]pyridine-2-carboxylate(0.1 g, 143 μmol) in THF (3 mL) was added LiBH₄ (9 mg, 428 μmol) at 20°C. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hrs. To this mixture wasadded HCl (1 mL) at 20° C., and the reaction was stirred at 30° C. for 4hrs. The reaction mixture was adjusted to pH=7 with NaHCO₃, filtered andthe resultant filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Theremaining residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford2-[(2-amino-3-chloro-4-pyridyl)sulfanyl]-5-[(3S,4S)-4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-ol(8 mg, 12% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.52 (d, J=5.51 Hz, 1H) 7.05-6.93 (m, 1H) 5.93 (d, J=5.73 Hz, 1H) 4.61(s, 2H) 4.32-4.17 (m, 1H) 3.85 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1H) 3.73 (d, J=8.82 Hz,1H) 3.26-3.05 (m, 3H) 2.94-2.71 (m, 2H) 2.02-1.86 (m, 2H) 1.83-1.65 (m,2H) 1.23 (d, J=6.39 Hz, 3H). LCMS (ESI): m/z [M+H] calculated forC₂₀H₂₇ClN₅O₃S: 452.1; found 452.1.

Additional Compounds

Compounds of the present disclosure were prepared according to thesynthetic schemes provided herein. The table below shows compounds andthe mass spectrometry results.

M + 1 Structure found

422.1

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Biological Examples—Shp2 Allosteric Inhibition Assay

Without wishing to be bound by theory, SHP is allosterically activatedthrough binding of bis-tyrosyl-phosphorylated peptides to its SrcHomology 2 (SH2) domains. The latter activation step leads to therelease of the auto-inhibitory interface of SHP2, which in turn rendersthe SHP2 protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) active and available forsubstrate recognition and reaction catalysis. The catalytic activity ofSHP2 was monitored using the surrogate substrate DiFMUP in a promptfluorescence assay format.

The phosphatase reactions were performed at room temperature in 96-wellblack polystyrene plate, flat bottom, non-binding surface (Corning, Cat#3650) using a final reaction volume of 100 μL and the following assaybuffer conditions: 50 mM HEPES, pH 7.2, 100 mM NaCl, 0.5 mM EDTA, 0.05%P-20, 1 mM DTT.

The inhibition of SHP2 by compounds of the disclosure (concentrationsvarying from 0.00005-10 μM) was monitored using an assay in which 0.2 nMof SHP2 was incubated with 0.5 μM of Activating Peptide 1 (sequence:H₂N-LN(pY)IDLDLV(dPEG8)LST (pY)ASINFQK-amide) or Activating Peptide 2(sequence: H₂N-LN(pY)AQLWHA(dPEG8) LTI(pY)ATIRRF-amide). After30-60-minutes incubation at 25° C., the surrogate substrate DiFMUP(Invitrogen, Cat #D6567) was added to the reaction and activity wasdetermined by a kinetic read using a microplate reader (Envision,Perkin-Elmer or Spectramax M5, Molecular Devices). The excitation andemission wavelengths were 340 nm and 450 nm, respectively. Initial rateswere determined from a linear fit of the data, and the inhibitor doseresponse curves were analyzed using normalized IC₅₀ regression curvefitting with control based normalization.

In some embodiments, compounds of the disclosure tested in the assaydescribed above demonstrated an activity of less than 1000 nM. In someembodiments, compounds of the disclosure tested in the assay describedabove demonstrated an activity of about 10 nM to about 100 nM. In someembodiments, compounds of the disclosure tested in the assay describedabove demonstrated an activity of 10 nM to 100 nM. In some embodiments,compounds of the disclosure tested in the assay described abovedemonstrated an activity of less than 10 nM.

One or more disclosed compounds or compositions can be administered ineffective amounts to treat or prevent a disorder and/or prevent thedevelopment thereof in subjects. In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibitedafter treatment with less than 1000 nM of a compound of the disclosure.In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibited after treatment with about 1 nMto about 10 nM of a compound of the disclosure. In some embodiments,SHP2 is inhibited after treatment with about 10 nM to about 100 nM of acompound of the disclosure. In some embodiments, SHP2 is inhibited aftertreatment with about 100 nM to about 10 μM of a compound of thedisclosure.

Using the above-protocol, SHP2 inhibition measured as set forth in Table1.

TABLE 1 SHP2 Inhibition of Tested Compounds SHP2 Allosteric Biochem:Example IC₅₀ (nM) 1

210 2

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740 4

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EQUIVALENTS

While the present disclosure has been described in conjunction with thespecific embodiments set forth above, many alternatives, modificationsand other variations thereof will be apparent to those of ordinary skillin the art. All such alternatives, modifications and variations areintended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A compound of Formula I-Y1:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomerthereof, wherein: A is a 5- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic arylor heteroaryl; Y¹ is —S— or a direct bond; Y² is —NR^(a); wherein thebond on the left side of Y², as drawn, is bound to the pyridine ring andthe bond on the right side of the Y² moiety, as drawn, is bound to R³;R¹ is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, halogen,or —NH₂; R² is —OH or —C₁-C₆alkyl; R³ is combined with R^(a) to form a3- to 12-membered monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle or a 5- to12-membered spiroheterocycle, wherein each heterocycle orspiroheterocycle is optionally substituted with one or more —C₁-C₆alkyl,—OH, —NH₂, —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F; R⁴ is —H, or —C₁-C₆alkyl, wherein eachalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more —OH or halogen; n isindependently, at each occurrence, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.2. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein Y¹ is —S—.
 3. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein Y¹ is a direct bond.
 4. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R³ and R^(a) together with theatom to which they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-memberedmonocyclic heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂ —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.
 5. The compound of claim1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, orstereoisomer thereof, wherein R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 3- to 12-membered polycyclicheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂ —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.
 6. The compound of claim1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, orstereoisomer thereof, wherein R³ and R^(a) together with the atoms towhich they are attached combine to form a 5- to 12-memberedspiroheterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more—C₁-C₆alkyl, —OH, —NH₂ —CF₃, —CHF₂, or —CH₂F.
 7. The compound of claim1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, orstereoisomer thereof, wherein A is a monocyclic or polycyclic aryl. 8.The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein A is a monocyclic orpolycyclic heteroaryl.
 9. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R¹is independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C₁-C₆alkyl, halogen, or —NH₂.10. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R² is —OH.
 11. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R² is —C₁-C₆alkyl.
 12. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl, which isoptionally substituted with one or more —OH, —NH₂, halogen, or oxo. 13.The compound of claim 12, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R⁴ is —C₁-C₆alkyl,which is substituted with one or more —OH.
 14. A compound, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomerthereof, selected from the group consisting of:


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16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, or stereoisomerthereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.